v.
Pronunciation: di- ' kre-p ə - ˌ t ā t
Function: verb
Etymology: probably from New Latin *decrepitatus, past participle of *decrepitare, from Latin de- + crepitare to crackle ― more at CREPITATE
Date: 1646
transitive verb : to roast or calcine (as salt) so as to cause crackling or until crackling stops
intransitive verb : to become decrepitated
– de · crep · i · ta · tion \ - ˌ kre-p ə - ' t ā -sh ə n \ noun