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de·crep·i·tate (de-krepґĭ-tāt) 1. to roast or calcine certain substances (salt, crystals, etc.) until crackling occurs, or until crackling ends. 2. to explode with a crackling noise upon heating, owing to the release of entrapped water as steam.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Decrepitate — De*crep i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decrepitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decrepitating}.] [Cf. F. d[ e]cr[ e]piter.] To roast or calcine so as to cause a crackling noise; as, to decrepitate salt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decrepitate — De*crep i*tate, v. i. To crackle, as salt in roasting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decrepitate — [dē krep′ə tāt΄] vt. decrepitated, decrepitating [< ModL * decrepitatus, pp. of * decrepitare < L de , intens. + crepitare, to crackle, rattle < crepare: see DECREPIT] to roast or calcine (salts, minerals, etc.) until a crackling sound… … English World dictionary
decrepitate — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
decrepitate — decrepitation, n. /di krep i tayt /, v., decrepitated, decrepitating. v.t. 1. to roast or calcine (salt, minerals, etc.) so as to cause crackling or until crackling ceases. v.i. 2. to break up when exposed to heat. [1640 50; < NL decrepitatus… … Universalium
decrepitate — verb /dɪˈkɹɛpɪteɪt/ a) To roast (a salt or mineral) until it stops crackling in the fire. so will it come to pass in a pot of salt, although decrepitated; and so also in a pot of Snow. b) Of salts and minerals, to crackle when heated, indicating… … Wiktionary
decrepitate — v. roast so as to cause to crackle; heat until crackling … English contemporary dictionary
decrepitate — [dɪ krɛpɪteɪt] verb technical (of a solid) disintegrate audibly when heated. Derivatives decrepitation noun Origin C17: from de + L. crepitat , crepitare to crackle , frequentative of crepare (see decrepit) … English new terms dictionary
decrepitate — v. n. Crackle, snap, crepitate … New dictionary of synonyms
decrepitate — de·crep·i·tate … English syllables
