英语词汇“molten”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINmolten

Origin:

1200-1300 An old past participle of melt

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Molten iron is poured into huge moulds and allowed to cool.
molten lava
Castings are made by pouring molten metal into a mould and allowing it to solidify.
Rivers of molten rock were flowing down the sides of the volcano.
The town was buried under a river of molten lava.
You can watch craftsmen make beautiful vases out of molten glass.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

By that time the flame was also very thin, and where it touched the wall the molten rock spat and ran.
It is said that he constructed a tank and poured into it molten gold so that it became one vast molten block.
Some were carrying children, as though the tiny shapes were molten lead running out of their grasp and heavy past holding.
Something seemed to pour through his face and overwhelm her, something molten, timeless, glorious.
The sky turned the colour of molten copper.
They may be composed of impact ejecta, some of which may have been molten.
This crater often gets filled with lakes of lava which remain molten for amazingly long periods.

Longman Language Activatorobjects/surfaces/liquids► hot

· The sand on the beach was hot under our feet.· Be careful! That pan's still very hot.· At the end of the day all I want to do is to relax in a nice hot bath.· The hottest part of the engine is the cylinder head.burning hot (=hot enough to burn you) · Don't touch the barbecue - it's burning hot.red/white hot (=extremely hot - use this about metal or things that are burning) · Cook the steaks over red hot coals.· The white-hot metal sculptures are moved to a cooling room.

► heat

the high temperature that something has: · The heat of the water caused the glass to shatter.· The reaction gives off tremendous heat.· Once the coals are ready, close the lid of the barbecue to keep in the heat.

► boiling/boiling hot

a liquid that is boiling or boiling hot is extremely hot and has bubbles coming up to its surface: · Add the pasta to 4 quarts of boiling water.· The mud in the pools is boiling.· Boiling-hot steam shoots out from underground.boiling point (=the temperature at which a particular liquid starts to boil): · Bring the milk to the boiling point over a low heat.

► scalding/scalding hot

liquid that is scalding or scalding hot is so hot that it will burn you badly if you touch it: · The factory sends scalding water into the river nearby.· The bathwater was scalding hot.

► molten

molten metal, rock, plastic etc is so hot that it has turned into liquid: · Molten iron is poured into huge moulds and allowed to cool.· Rivers of molten rock were flowing down the sides of the volcano.

when something becomes a liquid► melt

if something solid melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid: · The chocolate had melted and was all over the inside of her pocket.· Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the sugar.

► dissolve

if something solid dissolves or if you dissolve it, it is added to a liquid and mixed with it, so that it become liquid itself: · The crystals dissolve in water to create a purple liquid.· Dissolve the salt in 125 ml of hot water.

► thaw

if ice, snow, or a frozen lake or river thaws , it becomes a liquid because the temperature has become warmer: · The lake is frozen all winter, but it usually thaws in March.· The snow had started to thaw, and there was a faint scent of spring in the air.

► melt down

to melt something such as a metal object, especially so that you can make it into something different: melt down something: · He melts down coins to make into earrings and ornaments.· Most of the brass in the church has been melted down and sold.melt something down: · We collected all the old candles and melted them down to make one big candle.

► molten

molten rock, metal, glass etc has been made into a liquid by being heated to a very high temperature: · You can watch craftsmen make beautiful vases out of molten glass.· The town was buried under a river of molten lava.· Castings are made by pouring molten metal into a mould and allowing it to solidify.

► condense

if gas or steam condenses , it becomes liquid by becoming colder: · Steam from the shower condensed on the cold bathroom mirror.· During cold nights, air condenses on the grass to form dew.condense into: · The gaseous metal is put in a closed container and cooled so that it condenses into liquid zinc.

► soluble

a solid substance that is soluble can be mixed into a liquid so that it become part of it: · soluble aspirin· The use of soluble chemical fertilizers is banned, as they seep into rivers and pollute the water supply. be soluble in something: · There are two sorts of vitamins: some are soluble in fat, and some soluble in water. water-soluble/fat-soluble etc (=soluble in water, fat etc): · Plants take up water-soluble minerals through their roots.

WORD SETS► Earth Sciences

avalanche, nounaxis, nouncatchment area, nouncrater, noundinosaur, noundivide, nounelement, nounextinct, adjectivegallery, noungeo-, prefixgeophysics, nounglacial, adjectiveglaciation, noungoldfield, nounlandslide, nounlandslip, nounleach, verbmagnetic pole, nounmagnitude, nounmantle, nounmeteorite, nounmolten, adjectivemother lode, nounnatural history, nounonyx, nounopal, nounozone layer, nounpaleontology, nounpitchblende, nounPleistocene, adjectivePliocene, adjectiveprimeval, adjectivequake, verbquake, nounrarefied, adjectiverock, verbscour, verbshock wave, nounslide, nounsoapstone, nounstony, adjectivestream, nounstrip mine, nounsubcontinent, nounsubterranean, adjectivesuperficial, adjectiveterrain, nounterrestrial, adjectivetremor, nounundercurrent, nounvolcanic, adjectivevolcano, nounvortex, nounwater table, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► molten lava

(=liquid rock from a volcano)

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► molten rock

(=rock that is so hot it is liquid)· Molten rock flowed into these cracks.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► lava

· Her great horsy face had turned the colour of molten lava and her eyes were glittering with fury.· He was airlifted on to the mountain as molten lava threatened to swamp the village of Zaffarana.· Suddenly, the immense wall of molten lava bearing down from Mount Etna on to their doorsteps came to a halt.

► metal

· Because the process does not involve handling molten metal, there is no contamination from ladles and tanks.· Elinor and Nigel were soon into their stride, two kinds of molten metal poured into the same mould.· On the small monitor screen his great external weapon was white-hot, seething, dripping molten metal on to the carapace below.· These assemble lines of type, and cast them in relief from molten metal.

► rock

· By that time the flame was also very thin, and where it touched the wall the molten rock spat and ran.· The molten rock is within half a mile of the gates of Zafferana Etnea, a town of 7,000 people.· In the middle layer is greenish gabbro, molten rock that never made it to the surface of the crust.· Into these flowed more molten rock, carrying minerals such as tin oxide.

单词	molten
释义	moltenmol‧ten /ˈməʊltən $ ˈmoʊl-/ adjective [usually before noun] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmolten Origin: 1200-1300 An old past participle of melt Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Molten iron is poured into huge moulds and allowed to cool. molten lava Castings are made by pouring molten metal into a mould and allowing it to solidify. Rivers of molten rock were flowing down the sides of the volcano. The town was buried under a river of molten lava. You can watch craftsmen make beautiful vases out of molten glass. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS By that time the flame was also very thin, and where it touched the wall the molten rock spat and ran. It is said that he constructed a tank and poured into it molten gold so that it became one vast molten block. Some were carrying children, as though the tiny shapes were molten lead running out of their grasp and heavy past holding. Something seemed to pour through his face and overwhelm her, something molten, timeless, glorious. The sky turned the colour of molten copper. They may be composed of impact ejecta, some of which may have been molten. This crater often gets filled with lakes of lava which remain molten for amazingly long periods. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorobjects/surfaces/liquids► hot · The sand on the beach was hot under our feet.· Be careful! That pan's still very hot.· At the end of the day all I want to do is to relax in a nice hot bath.· The hottest part of the engine is the cylinder head.burning hot (=hot enough to burn you) · Don't touch the barbecue - it's burning hot.red/white hot (=extremely hot - use this about metal or things that are burning) · Cook the steaks over red hot coals.· The white-hot metal sculptures are moved to a cooling room. ► heat the high temperature that something has: · The heat of the water caused the glass to shatter.· The reaction gives off tremendous heat.· Once the coals are ready, close the lid of the barbecue to keep in the heat. ► boiling/boiling hot a liquid that is boiling or boiling hot is extremely hot and has bubbles coming up to its surface: · Add the pasta to 4 quarts of boiling water.· The mud in the pools is boiling.· Boiling-hot steam shoots out from underground.boiling point (=the temperature at which a particular liquid starts to boil): · Bring the milk to the boiling point over a low heat. ► scalding/scalding hot liquid that is scalding or scalding hot is so hot that it will burn you badly if you touch it: · The factory sends scalding water into the river nearby.· The bathwater was scalding hot. ► molten molten metal, rock, plastic etc is so hot that it has turned into liquid: · Molten iron is poured into huge moulds and allowed to cool.· Rivers of molten rock were flowing down the sides of the volcano. when something becomes a liquid► melt if something solid melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid: · The chocolate had melted and was all over the inside of her pocket.· Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the sugar. ► dissolve if something solid dissolves or if you dissolve it, it is added to a liquid and mixed with it, so that it become liquid itself: · The crystals dissolve in water to create a purple liquid.· Dissolve the salt in 125 ml of hot water. ► thaw if ice, snow, or a frozen lake or river thaws , it becomes a liquid because the temperature has become warmer: · The lake is frozen all winter, but it usually thaws in March.· The snow had started to thaw, and there was a faint scent of spring in the air. ► melt down to melt something such as a metal object, especially so that you can make it into something different: melt down something: · He melts down coins to make into earrings and ornaments.· Most of the brass in the church has been melted down and sold.melt something down: · We collected all the old candles and melted them down to make one big candle. ► molten molten rock, metal, glass etc has been made into a liquid by being heated to a very high temperature: · You can watch craftsmen make beautiful vases out of molten glass.· The town was buried under a river of molten lava.· Castings are made by pouring molten metal into a mould and allowing it to solidify. ► condense if gas or steam condenses , it becomes liquid by becoming colder: · Steam from the shower condensed on the cold bathroom mirror.· During cold nights, air condenses on the grass to form dew.condense into: · The gaseous metal is put in a closed container and cooled so that it condenses into liquid zinc. ► soluble a solid substance that is soluble can be mixed into a liquid so that it become part of it: · soluble aspirin· The use of soluble chemical fertilizers is banned, as they seep into rivers and pollute the water supply. be soluble in something: · There are two sorts of vitamins: some are soluble in fat, and some soluble in water. water-soluble/fat-soluble etc (=soluble in water, fat etc): · Plants take up water-soluble minerals through their roots. WORD SETS► Earth Sciences avalanche, nounaxis, nouncatchment area, nouncrater, noundinosaur, noundivide, nounelement, nounextinct, adjectivegallery, noungeo-, prefixgeophysics, nounglacial, adjectiveglaciation, noungoldfield, nounlandslide, nounlandslip, nounleach, verbmagnetic pole, nounmagnitude, nounmantle, nounmeteorite, nounmolten, adjectivemother lode, nounnatural history, nounonyx, nounopal, nounozone layer, nounpaleontology, nounpitchblende, nounPleistocene, adjectivePliocene, adjectiveprimeval, adjectivequake, verbquake, nounrarefied, adjectiverock, verbscour, verbshock wave, nounslide, nounsoapstone, nounstony, adjectivestream, nounstrip mine, nounsubcontinent, nounsubterranean, adjectivesuperficial, adjectiveterrain, nounterrestrial, adjectivetremor, nounundercurrent, nounvolcanic, adjectivevolcano, nounvortex, nounwater table, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► molten lava (=liquid rock from a volcano) COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► molten rock (=rock that is so hot it is liquid)· Molten rock flowed into these cracks. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► lava · Her great horsy face had turned the colour of molten lava and her eyes were glittering with fury.· He was airlifted on to the mountain as molten lava threatened to swamp the village of Zaffarana.· Suddenly, the immense wall of molten lava bearing down from Mount Etna on to their doorsteps came to a halt. ► metal · Because the process does not involve handling molten metal, there is no contamination from ladles and tanks.· Elinor and Nigel were soon into their stride, two kinds of molten metal poured into the same mould.· On the small monitor screen his great external weapon was white-hot, seething, dripping molten metal on to the carapace below.· These assemble lines of type, and cast them in relief from molten metal. ► rock · By that time the flame was also very thin, and where it touched the wall the molten rock spat and ran.· The molten rock is within half a mile of the gates of Zafferana Etnea, a town of 7,000 people.· In the middle layer is greenish gabbro, molten rock that never made it to the surface of the crust.· Into these flowed more molten rock, carrying minerals such as tin oxide. molten metal or rock has been made into a liquid by being heated to a very high temperature: molten ironmolten lava (=liquid rock from a volcano)
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