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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•crep•i•tate (di krep′i tāt′),USA pronunciation v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. v.t. - Metallurgyto roast or calcine (salt, minerals, etc.) so as to cause crackling or until crackling ceases.
v.i. - Metallurgyto break up when exposed to heat.
- Neo-Latin dēcrepitātus crackled, past participle of dēcrepitāre, equivalent. to Latin dē- de- + crepitāre to crackle (frequentative of crepāre to crack); see -ate1
- 1640–50
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