adj.
Pronunciation: ' m ō l-t ə n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of melten to melt
Date: 14th century
1 obsolete : made by melting and casting
2 : fused or liquefied by heat : MELTED < molten lava>
3 : having warmth or brilliance : GLOWING <the molten sunlight of warm skies ― T. B. Costain>