Decrepitation

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Decrepitation is the breaking of a substance usually accompanied by the emission of a crackling sound. An example for a substance which decrepitates on heating is lead nitrate (Pb(NO3)2).

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  • Penguin Science Dictionary 1994, Penguin Books
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