'Decrepitation' definitions:
Definition of 'decrepitation'
(from WordNet)
noun
The crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
Definition of 'Decrepitation'
From: GCIDE
- Decrepitation \De*crep`i*ta"tion\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]cr['e]pitation.] The act of decrepitating; a crackling noise, such as salt makes when roasting. [1913 Webster]