It runs hot (4)

I believe the answer is:

lava

(Other definitions for lava that I've seen before include "Volcanic discharge" , "Liquid rock" , "Volcanic stream" , "Stuff heatedly hurled out" , "Molten volcanic material" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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