verb to change from a solid to a liquid state as a result of heat
Butter melted in a hot pan to sauté onions.
The artist used a blowtorch to create a melted effect on the sculpture.
The solid substance melted into a liquid state when heated.
The plastic pellets were melted down and molded into new products.
The polar ice caps melted due to rising temperatures.
The chef melted the chocolate to make a smooth ganache.
The jeweler melted down the gold to create a new ring.
The chemist melted the substance to determine its melting point.
The metalworker melted the metal to shape it into a new design.
The glassblower melted the glass to create a beautiful vase.