v. 1 tr. roast or calcine (a mineral or salt) until it stops crackling. 2 intr. crackle under heat. decrepitation n.
[ prob. mod.L decrepitare f. DE- + L crepitare crackle ]
v. 1 tr. roast or calcine (a mineral or salt) until it stops crackling. 2 intr. crackle under heat. decrepitation n.
[ prob. mod.L decrepitare f. DE- + L crepitare crackle ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012