de·crep·i·tate [ di kréppi tàyt ](past and past participlede·crep·i·tat·ed, present participlede·crep·i·tat·ing, 3rd person present singularde·crep·i·tates)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
heat till crackling: to heat a substance, especially a salt, until it crackles or stops crackling, or be heated in this way
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[Mid-17th century. <de- + Latin crepitare "crackle" < crepitus "cracked" (see decrepit)]
