The phrase
"molten state" refers to a substance that has been heated to a high temperature and has changed from a solid into a liquid form.
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«molten»
«state»
Sentences with «molten state»
- The investigators also performed an analysis of common minerals in igneous rocks — those formed from a hot molten state. (gl.ciw.edu)
- Calculations show that the earth, originating from a completely molten state, would have cooled and become completely solid many thousands of years ago without an energy input in addition to that of the sun. (pearltrees.com)
- Fortunately for scientists, there are minerals — such as magnetite — that lock in the magnetic field record at the time the minerals cooled from their molten state. (sciencedaily.com)
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