decrepitation

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UK/dɪˌkɹɛpɪˈteɪʃən/

noun

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

Scrabble 18
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Meanings

noundecrepitation (countable and uncountable, plural decrepitations)

plural decrepitations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound
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APA

decrepitation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrepitation

MLA

“decrepitation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrepitation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decrepitation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decrepitation.

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