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

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.
Oliver Wendell Holmes