Decrepitate

/dɪˈkrɛpɪteɪt/

/dɪˈkrɛpɪˌteɪt/

Translation of "decrepitate" into Russian

Verb

/dɪˈkrɛpɪteɪt/

/dɪˈkrɛpɪˌteɪt/

decrepitate

decrepitates

decrepitated Past Simple / Past Participle

decrepitating Gerund

The crystals began to decrepitate when heated.

Кристаллы начали трескаться при нагревании.

Additional translations

Verb

/dɪˈkrɛpɪteɪt/

/dɪˈkrɛpɪˌteɪt/

To roast or heat a substance, such as salt or mineral, until it crackles or pops.

The chemist decrepitated the salt to remove any moisture before the experiment.

To crackle, pop, or burst with a sharp noise when heated (said of a substance).

Many minerals decrepitate when placed in a hot flame.