decrepitate
11decrepitate — de·crep·i·tate …
12decrepitate — de•crep•i•tate [[t]dɪˈkrɛp ɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. t. tat•ed, tat•ing mel to roast or calcine (salt, minerals, etc.) so as to cause crackling or until crackling ceases • Etymology: 1640–50; < NL dēcrepitātus crackled de•crep i•ta′tion, n …
13decrepitate — [c]/dəˈkrɛpəteɪt/ (say duh krepuhtayt) verb (decrepitated, decrepitating) –verb (t) 1. to roast or calcine (salt, etc.) so as to cause crackling or until crackling ceases. –verb (i) 2. to make a crackling noise, as salt in roasting. {New Latin… …
14decrepitate — v.t. v.t. make to crackle by roasting. ♦ decrepitation, n …
15decrepitate — v. 1 tr. roast or calcine (a mineral or salt) until it stops crackling. 2 intr. crackle under heat. Derivatives: decrepitation n. Etymology: prob. mod.L decrepitare f. DE + L crepitare crackle …
16Decrepitated — Decrepitate De*crep i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decrepitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decrepitating}.] [Cf. F. d[ e]cr[ e]piter.] To roast or calcine so as to cause a crackling noise; as, to decrepitate salt. [1913 Webster] …
17Decrepitating — Decrepitate De*crep i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decrepitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decrepitating}.] [Cf. F. d[ e]cr[ e]piter.] To roast or calcine so as to cause a crackling noise; as, to decrepitate salt. [1913 Webster] …
18decrepitation — noun see decrepitate …
19Fire extinguisher — Extinguisher redirects here. Extinguisher may also refer to a candle snuffer. A stored pressure fire extinguisher …
20decrepitation — See decrepitate. * * * …
