decrepitate
decrepitate · decrepitates · decrepitated · decrepitating
To roast until it stops crackling in the fireTo roast (a salt or mineral) until it stops crackling in the fire.
/dɪˈkɹɛpɪteɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To roast (a salt or mineral) until it stops crackling in the fire.
to roast or calcine so as to cause to crackle or until crackling stops
(intransitive)Of salts and minerals, to crackle when heated, indicating a sudden breakdown of their particles.
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēcrepitātus, perfect passive participle of dēcrepitō (see -aBorrowed from Medieval Latin dēcrepitātus, perfect passive participle of dēcrepitō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin dē- + crepitō.
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Forms
decrepitates, decrepitating, decrepitated, decrepitated| Base form | decrepitate · to decrepitate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | decrepitates |
| Present participle | decrepitating |
| Past simple | decrepitated |
| Past participle | decrepitated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle