decrepitate verb. 
[dɪ'krɛpɪteɪt] M17.[from DE- 1 + Latin crepitat- pa. ppl stem of crepitare crackle: see -ATE3.]1.  verb trans. Heat (a crystalline substance) until crackling ceases. 
M17.2.  verb intrans. Crackle and disintegrate on heating. 
L17. ■   decrepi'tation noun M17.  [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲