transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈkre-pə-ˌtāt ]
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 -ˌkre-pə-ˈtā-shən noun