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decrepitate

/dih-krep-i-teyt/US // dɪˈkrɛp ɪˌteɪt //UK // (dɪˈkrɛpɪˌteɪt) //

衰退,颓废,衰退的,颓废的

Related Words

sparkle璀璨,闪光,璀璨夺目,璀璨的sound声音,声响,音响,音效break突破,休息,断裂,断snap折断,捕捉,断裂,啪啪啪crinkle皱纹,褶皱,皱缩,皱巴巴的crepitate匍匐前进,爬行,匍匐上升,蠕变

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    de·crep·i·tat·ed, de·crep·i·tat·ing.

    • : to roast or calcine so as to cause crackling or until crackling ceases.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    de·crep·i·tat·ed, de·crep·i·tat·ing.

    • : to break up when exposed to heat.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as incrackle
Synonyms
sparkle璀璨,闪光,璀璨夺目,璀璨的break突破,休息,断裂,断crepitate匍匐前进,爬行,匍匐上升,蠕变crinkle皱纹,褶皱,皱缩,皱巴巴的snap折断,捕捉,断裂,啪啪啪sound声音,声响,音响,音效

Examples

  • Placed on burning coals, they decrepitate on drying, and produce a species of explosion or detonation.

  • Pliny had just reason to add, that nitrum otherwise does not properly decrepitate.

  • Muffle furnaces are suitable for fine ores which are liable to decrepitate or sinter.

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