decrepitation
(noun) the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
Source: WordNet® 3.1
decrepitation (countable and uncountable, plural decrepitations)
(mineralogy) The shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound
Source: Wiktionary
De*crep`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. décrépitation.]
Definition: The act of decrepitating; a crackling noise, such as salt makes when roasting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
