Is lava wet?

First, let's note the technical definition of the word “wet.” As an adjective, it means “covered or saturated with water or another liquid.” Being that lava, when liquid, is clearly a liquid, that makes it technically wet. The rocks over which it flows are technically wet with lava. read more

Lava is no more wet than molten steel is wet. During a volcanic eruption lava, which is the extruded magma, has for the most part lost any of its volatile water into the atmosphere during the eruption and exposure to the surface atmosphere. read more

It depends on your definition of the word 'wet'. After all, lava is a liquid, and does contain some water. read more