Semimolten
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Partly or somewhat molten. not-comparable
"Simply stated, Earth's plates are “floating” atop a thick semimolten mass called the mantle. Convection currents in the mantle move the plates around the surface of the globe."
Example
More examples"Simply stated, Earth's plates are “floating” atop a thick semimolten mass called the mantle. Convection currents in the mantle move the plates around the surface of the globe."
Etymology
From semi- + molten.
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