decrepitate

Definition of Decrepitate in English :

1. decrepitate

undergo decrepitation and crackle

Example Sentences:
'The salt decrepitated'

2. decrepitate

to roast or calcine so as to cause to crackle or until crackling stops

Example Sentences:
'decrepitate salts'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Decrepitate

verb

1. (transitive)

to heat (a substance, such as a salt) until it emits a crackling sound or until this sound stops

2. (intransitive)

(esp of a salt) to crackle, as while being heated

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈcrepiˌtated or deˈcrepiˌtating

1.

to roast or calcine (salts, minerals, etc.) until a crackling sound is caused or until this sound stops

verb intransitive

2.

to crackle when exposed to heat

v. de·crep·i·tat·ed, de·crep·i·tat·ing, de·crep·i·tates

v.tr.

To roast or calcine (crystals or salts) until they emit a crackling sound or stop crackling.

v.intr.

To make a crackling sound when roasted.