decrepitate

• Verbo raro que significa crepitar ou aquecer uma substância (geralmente um mineral ou sal) até que ela comece ou pare de crepitar, termo usado em contextos históricos de alquimia e química.

An obsolete verb meaning to crackle or to roast (a substance, typically a mineral or salt) until it crackles or stops crackling, often used in historical alchemical or chemical contexts.

1. To crackle when heatedC2formaltechnical

   To make a crackling sound when heated, especially due to the expansion and bursting of crystals or moisture.

   Estalar ao ser aquecido

   • The salt decrepitated violently when thrown into the fire.
   • As the mineral was heated, it began to decrepitate with a sharp sound.
   • The chemist observed the sample decrepitate in the crucible.

   Sinônimoscracklepopsnapsputter

2. To roast until crackling stopsC2formaltechnical

   To roast or calcine a substance until it stops making a crackling noise, indicating the removal of moisture or volatile components.

   Calcinar até parar de crepitar

   • The technician decrepitated the ore to prepare it for analysis.
   • They decrepitated the saltpeter to purify it for gunpowder.
   • The process involves decrepitating the mineral until the crackling ceases.