decrepitate
verb
de·crep·i·tate
di-ˈkre-pə-ˌtāt 
decrepitated; decrepitating; decrepitates
: to roast or calcine (a substance, such as salt) so as to cause crackling or until crackling stops
: to become decrepitated
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“Decrepitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decrepitate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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decrepitate
verb
de·crep·i·tate
di-ˈkrep-ə-ˌtāt
decrepitated; decrepitating
: to roast or calcine (as salt) so as to cause crackling or until crackling stops
: to become decrepitated
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