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molten

[mohl-tn] / ˈmoʊl tn /
ADJECTIVE
melted
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This uneven heating created a temperature difference across the Moon's molten interior, setting off large-scale horizontal circulation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Half the table orders Diet Coke, the other water with lemon; someone requests a skillet of molten white queso.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

ORNL's Tao Wang contributed expertise in molten salt chemistry, while ORNL's Logan Kearney supplied high-density polymers and provided expert guidance on possible routes for converting them into higher-value products.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

"Polymer source material is abundantly available from consumer waste, and our catalyst system, aluminum molten salts, is very cheap," Qiu said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Secondary waves move through the solid rock of the mantle, but cannot penetrate the molten iron outer core.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland


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