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semimolten

adj

Etymology

From semi- + molten.

  1. derived from *meltaną✻ — “to melt”
  2. inherited from *multanaz✻
  3. inherited from molten
  4. inherited from molten
  5. formed as semimolten — “semi- + molten”

Definitions

  1. Partly or somewhat molten.

    • 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA