Associations to the word «Decrepitation»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

DECREPITATION, noun. The crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras