Semimolten

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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

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"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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