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- crep|i|ta|tion «KREHP uh TAY shuhn», noun.a crepitating: »
the tiny crepitation of insect or field mouse close to my ear (Geoffrey Household).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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de|crep|i|ta|tion — «dih KREHP uh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the calcining of a salt or mineral until it ceases to crackle with the heat. 2. the crackling and disintegration of a salt or mineral when exposed to sudden heat … Useful english dictionary
crep — crep·ance; crep·ey; crep·i·ness; crep·i·tant; crep·i·tate; crep·i·ta·tion; crep·i·tus; de·crep·it; de·crep·i·tate; de·crep·i·ta·tion; de·crep·it·ly; de·crep·it·ness; de·crep·i·tude; dis·crep·ance; dis·crep·an·cy; dis·crep·ant; hip·po·crep·i·form; … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
crepitation — crep·i·ta·tion … English syllables
crepitate — crep•i•tate [[t]ˈkrɛp ɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. i. tat•ed, tat•ing to make a crackling sound; crackle • Etymology: 1615–25; < L crepitātus, ptp. of crepitāre to rattle, rustle, chatter, freq. of crepāre; see ate I crep′i•tant, adj. crep i•ta′tion, n … From formal English to slang
DE — DE; de·acetylate; de·acidification; de·acidify; de·activate; de·a·dose; de·aerate; de·af·fer·en·ta·tion; de·alate; de·alat·ed; de·al·bate; de·alkalization; de·alkalize; de·alkylate; de·am·bu·la·tion; de·ambulatory; de·amidate; de·amidization;… … English syllables
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
crepitation — 1. Crackling; the quality of a fine bubbling sound (rale) that resembles noise heard on rubbing hair between the fingers. 2. The sensation felt on placing the hand over the seat of a fracture when the broken ends of the bone are moved, or over… … Medical dictionary
decrepitate — de·crep·i·tate di krep ə .tāt vb, tat·ed; tat·ing vt to roast or calcine (as salt) so as to cause crackling or until crackling stops vi to become decrepitated de·crep·i·ta·tion .krep ə tā shən n * * * de·crep·i·tate (de krepґĭ tāt) 1.… … Medical dictionary
decrepitate — de•crep•i•tate [[t]dɪˈkrɛp ɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. t. tat•ed, tat•ing mel to roast or calcine (salt, minerals, etc.) so as to cause crackling or until crackling ceases • Etymology: 1640–50; < NL dēcrepitātus crackled de•crep i•ta′tion, n … From formal English to slang
