decrepitate

Verb

Meaning

To roast or calcine so as to cause a crackling noise; as, to decrepitate salt.

To crackle, as salt in roasting.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

clack click sparkle break burn crack snap spit bake crackle scorch crinkle anneal crepitate

Antonyms

fix

Hypernyms

change alter modify

Related terms

crepitate decrepitation

Derivatives

decrepitated decrepitating

Examples

decrepitate salts Source: Internet

The salt decrepitated Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

decrepid decrepit decrepit man decrepitation decrepitly decrepitness