DECREPITATE


Meaning of DECREPITATE in English

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.