Molten vs. Liquid — What's the Difference?

Requiring high temperatures to liquefy.

A liquid is a nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a (nearly) constant volume independent of pressure. As such, it is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, gas, and plasma), and is the only state with a definite volume but no fixed shape.

Made soft or liquid by heat.

The state of matter in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow and little or no tendency to disperse, and is amorphous but has a fixed volume and is difficult to compress.

Resulting from melting.

Matter or a specific body of matter in this state.

Made liquid by heat; melted

(Linguistics) A consonant articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel, such as English l and r.

Made by melting and casting in a mold.

Of or being a liquid.

Brilliantly glowing, from or as if from intense heat

Melted by heating

A past participle of melt.

Condensed by cooling

Melted.

Flowing readily; fluid

Made from a melted substance. en

Having a flowing quality without harshness or abrupt breaks

Glowing red-hot.

(Linguistics) Articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel.

(archaic) melt

Clear and shining

Melted; being in a state of fusion, esp. when the liquid state is produced by a high degree of heat; as, molten iron.

Existing as or readily convertible into cash

Made by melting and casting the substance or metal of which the thing is formed; as, a molten image.

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

Reduced to liquid form by heating;

(phonetics) Any of a class of consonant sounds that includes l and r.

Turned into liquid by heat.

Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.

The liquid form of a substance typically solid at room temperature.

Easily sold or disposed of without losing value.

Having sufficient trading activity to make buying or selling easy.

Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones.

(phonology) Belonging to a class of consonants comprised of the laterals and the rhotics, which in many languages behave similarly.

Fluid and transparent.

Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid.

Being in such a state that the component molecules move freely among themselves, but have a definite volume changing only slightly with changes of pressure, and do not tend to separate from each other as the particles of gases and vapors do when the volume of the container is increased; neither solid nor gaseous; as, liquid mercury, in distinction from mercury solidified or in a state of vapor.

Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones.

Pronounced without any jar or harshness; smooth; as, l and r are liquid letters.

Fluid and transparent; as, the liquid air.

Clear; definite in terms or amount.

In cash or readily convertible into cash without loss of principle; - said of assets, such as bank accounts, or short-term bonds tradable on a major stock exchange.

A substance whose parts change their relative position on the slightest pressure, and therefore retain no definite form; any substance in the state of liquidity; a fluid that is not gaseous and has a definite volume independent, of the container in which it is held. Liquids have a fixed volume at any given pressure, but their shape is determined by the container in which it is contained. Liquids, in contrast to gases, cannot expand indefinitely to fill an expanding container, and are only slightly compressible by application of pressure.

A letter which has a smooth, flowing sound, or which flows smoothly after a mute; as, l and r, in bla, bra. M and n also are called liquids.

A substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

The state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility

A substance in the fluid state of matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume

A frictionless non-nasal continuant (especially `l' and `r')

Existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow;

Filled or brimming with tears;

Clear and bright;

Changed from a solid to a liquid state;

Smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness;

Yielding; lacking any hint of hardness;

Smooth and unconstrained in movement;

In cash or easily convertible to cash;

A freely flowing substance at ambient temperatures.

A state of matter with no fixed shape but a fixed volume.

Capable of being poured.

A substance that is wet or fluid.

Existing in a fluid state.

No, ice is the solid form of water; it becomes a liquid when it melts.

Yes, natural occurrences of molten materials include volcanic lava.

A substance is considered molten if it becomes liquid as a result of high heat.

No, while many liquids are at room temperature, such as water, others like liquid nitrogen are cold.

Yes, most liquids can freeze if the temperature drops below their freezing point.

Industries such as metal forging, glassmaking, and ceramics extensively use molten materials.

Water, oils, and various chemical solvents are examples of liquids.

Protective gear and strict safety protocols are essential due to the high temperatures.

No, viscosity varies greatly among liquids, affecting how they flow.

Acids, flammable liquids like gasoline, and toxic solutions are considered hazardous.

Molten materials are heated solids that have turned to liquid, whereas solids retain their shape.

No, gases cannot be molten; molten refers only to the liquid state from a solid.

They typically solidify, often into a crystalline or glassy structure.

Molten metals are often used in casting and molding processes in manufacturing industries.

Typically, yes, as molten states are achieved through significant heating.