Decrepitated

de;crep;i;tate pronunciation: function: verb etymology: probably from new latin *decrepitatus, past participle of *decrepitare, from latin de- + crepitare to crackle — more at crepitatedate: 1646transitive verb : to roast or calcine (as salt) so as to cause crackling or until crackling stopsintransitive verb : to become decrepitated— de;crep;i;ta;tion noun