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The crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
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decrepitation
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Wikipedia
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Decrepitation is the noise produced when certain chemical compounds are heated. Such compounds include Lead nitrate and calcine .
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n. the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
Wiktionary
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n. (context mineralogy English) The shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.