Decrepitated
Translation of "decrepitated" into Russian
decrepitate
Verbdecrepitated
Past Simple
UK
/dɪˈkrɛpɪteɪt/
US
/dɪˈkrɛpɪˌteɪt/
decrepitate
decrepitates
decrepitated Past Simple / Past Participle
decrepitating Gerund
The crystals began to decrepitate when heated.
Кристаллы начали трескаться при нагревании.
Additional translations
decrepitated
AdjectiveUK
/dɪˈkrɛpɪteɪtɪd/
US
/dɪˈkrɛpɪˌteɪtɪd/
decrepitated
more decrepitated Comp.
most decrepitated Super.
The decrepitated car barely made it to the mechanic.
Дряхлая машина едва добралась до механика.
The decrepitated building was scheduled for demolition.
Обветшалое здание было запланировано к сносу.
Definitions
decrepitate
VerbTo 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.
decrepitated
AdjectiveUK
/dɪˈkrɛpɪteɪtɪd/
US
/dɪˈkrɛpɪˌteɪtɪd/
Having been reduced to a powder or small fragments, typically by the process of decrepitation, which involves heating a substance until it breaks apart.
The decrepitated mineral was easier to analyze in its powdered form.