decrepitate

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēcrepitātus, perfect passive participle of dēcrepitō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin dē- + crepitō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɪˈkɹɛpɪteɪt/ === Verb === decrepitate (third-person singular simple present decrepitates, present participle decrepitating, simple past and past participle decrepitated) (transitive) To roast (a salt or mineral) until it stops crackling in the fire. (intransitive) Of salts and minerals, to crackle when heated, indicating a sudden breakdown of their particles. ==== Related terms ====