plural of decrepitation

Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

decrepitude.

(transitive) To roast (a salt or mineral) until it stops crackling in the fire. / (intransitive) Of salts and minerals, to crackle when heated, indicating a sudden breakdown of their particles.

(mineralogy) The shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound

present participle of decrepitate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decrepitate

simple past tense and past participle of decrepitate