semimolten en · ADJ
Etymology
From semi- + molten.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) 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.
2015, Joyce A. Quinn, Susan L. Woodward, “Introduction”, in Earth's Landscape: An Encyclopedia of the World's Geographic Features, volumes I: A–L, Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page xxxv:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-molten | alternative | lexicographic |