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Decrepitation

The act of decrepitating; a crackling noise, such as salt makes when roasting.

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Crackle 76% connected

To make slight cracks; to make small, sharp, sudden noises, rapidly or frequently repeated; to crepitate; as, burning thorns crackle.

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Crackling 76% connected

The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.

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Crepitation 76% connected

The act of crepitating or crackling.

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Decrepitate 74% connected

To roast or calcine so as to cause a crackling noise; as, to decrepitate salt.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Decrepitate 74% connected

To roast or calcine so as to cause a crackling noise; as, to decrepitate salt.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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