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Meanwhile, molten salt flows through natural circulation, cooling the core.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
The very center of the planet, a solid ball of iron and nickel floating in a sea of molten rock, appears to be slowing down in relation to the movement of Earth itself.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
Currents of molten lava rose and collapsed like thick tongues of muddy ocean water, making a concussive sloshing sound that snapped and boomed.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Train derailment in Kentucky forced evacuation for molten sulfur spill
In November 2023, a CSX train derailed in Eastern Kentucky, spilling molten sulfur and forcing the evacuation of a nearby small town over air quality concerns, NBC News reported.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
The very center of the planet, a solid ball of iron and nickel floating in a sea of molten rock, appears to be slowing down in relation to the movement of Earth itself.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
Currents of molten lava rose and collapsed like thick tongues of muddy ocean water, making a concussive sloshing sound that snapped and boomed.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Train derailment in Kentucky forced evacuation for molten sulfur spill
In November 2023, a CSX train derailed in Eastern Kentucky, spilling molten sulfur and forcing the evacuation of a nearby small town over air quality concerns, NBC News reported.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Molten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/molten. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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molten
adjective
mol·ten
ˈmōlt-ᵊn 
: melted especially by very great heat
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