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decrepitation

UK/dɪˌkɹɛpɪˈteɪʃən/

decrepitation noun: the shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound.

Noun

decrepitation (countable and uncountable, plural decrepitations)

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

decrepitation meaning in Tamil

decrepitation in Tamil

சடசடவெனப் பொரித்தல்

Forms of decrepitation

pluraldecrepitations

Questions about decrepitation

What does decrepitation mean?
Decrepitation means the shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound.
What is decrepitation in Tamil?
Decrepitation in Tamil is சடசடவெனப் பொரித்தல். See Decrepitation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is decrepitation?
Decrepitation is a noun.
How do you pronounce decrepitation?
Decrepitation is pronounced /dɪˌkɹɛpɪˈteɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of decrepitation?
The plural of decrepitation is decrepitations.

Words near decrepitation in the dictionary

  1. decrepit
  2. decrepitate
  3. decrepitated
  4. decrepitates
  5. decrepitating
  6. decrepitation
  7. decrepitations
  8. decrepitly
  9. decrepitness
  10. decrepitude
  11. decrepitudes

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