molten
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A molten surface ocean could move some heat, but without an atmosphere, the nightside would likely remain solid, limiting heat transfer.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
When my spoon broke through the wobbly layer of cheesy bread and resurfaced all gooey and molten, the winter suddenly didn’t seem so bad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
As this molten rock pushed upward, it fractured surrounding rock layers, triggering thousands of earthquakes and tremors.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026
What they dug out was at points like "molten lava".
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
European metalworkers tended to create metal objects by pouring molten alloys into shaped molds.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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