molten
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After the experiments, the researchers rapidly cooled the molten material, producing glass that preserved important characteristics of the melt.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
These changes help explain how molten rock might accommodate oxygen beyond the amount predicted by conventional chemical models.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Under this understanding, the oxygen content is determined by the quantities and electrical charge states of other elements in the molten rock, including silicon, magnesium, and iron.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
It suggests that the magma now stored beneath the volcano was supplied by new injections of molten rock from deeper within Earth's crust or mantle, rather than remaining unchanged since the previous eruption.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The reds of the linens and rugs, the molten golden-orange of the flickering firelight, every color in the room grew so vibrant they almost hurt his eyes just to look at them.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing molten
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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