ˈmōlt ə n also -ltən adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of melten to melt — more at melt
1.
a. obsolete : formed in a mold : cast
b. : fused or liquefied by heat : melted
molten lead was poured drop by drop from the top of the tower and … solidified as lead shot — Linguaphone Magazine
volcanoes pour forth … molten basalt — R.W.Murray
molten Parmesan cheese — C.S.Forester
2. : having warmth or brilliance : heated , glowing
seething … he set himself to compose a molten political pamphlet — Edgar Johnson
the molten sunlight of warm skies — T.B.Costain
• mol·ten·ly adverb