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 ▲