单词 | decrepitate |
释义 | decrepitate —decrepitation, n. /di krep"i tayt'/, v. , decrepitated, decrepitating. v.t. 1. to roast or calcine (salt, minerals, etc.) so as to cause crackling or until crackling ceases. v.i. 2. to break up when exposed to heat. [1640-50; < NL decrepitatus crackled, ptp. of decrepitare, equiv. to L de- DE- + crepitare to crackle (freq. of crepare to crack); see -ATE1] |
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