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decrepitated
Variant of decrepitate
transitive verb decrepitated, decrepitating
to roast or calcine (salts, minerals, etc.) until a crackling sound is caused or until this sound stops
intransitive verb
to crackle when exposed to heat
Related Forms:
- decrepitation noun
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