Molten vs Lapilli - What's the difference?

molten | lapilli |


As an adjective molten

is melted.

As a verb molten

is .

As a noun lapilli is

a sphere shaped droplet of molten lava ejected from a volcanic eruption which falls to earth while still at least partially molten, ranging in size from 2 to 64 millimeters.

molten

English

Alternative forms

* (qualifier) ymolten

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Melted.
    • molten wax
    molten rock
  • Made from molten substance.
  • Glowing red-hot.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * * English adjectives ending in -en English irregular past participles

    lapilli

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A sphere shaped droplet of molten lava ejected from a volcanic eruption which falls to earth while still at least partially molten, ranging in size from 2 to 64 millimeters.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=May 8, author=Henry Fountain, title=It’s Still Dark Out, So Why Are the Birds Singing Away?, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=They also found rounded granules that are probably accretionary lapilli — volcanic hailstones, formed as material gathers in the air. }}

    Hypernyms

    * tephra ----