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Word: Decrepitate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from de- ‘away’ + Latin crepitat- ‘crackled’, from the verb crepitare, frequentative of crepare ‘rattle’ (see decrepit)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkrɛpɪteɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a solid, especially a crystal) disintegrate audibly when heated.
Short Definition:of solid disintegrate audibly when heated
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