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decrepitation

Meaning of "decrepitation" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DECREPITATION

dɪˌkrɛpɪˈteɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECREPITATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decrepitation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECREPITATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Decrepitation

Decrepitation is the noise produced when certain chemical compounds are heated. Such compounds include Lead nitrate and calcine.

Definition of decrepitation in the English dictionary

The definition of decrepitation in the dictionary is the process of decrepitating.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECREPITATION

accreditation · adaptation · alimentation · citation · consultation · documentation · excitation · hesitation · implementation · interpretation · invitation · limitation · meditation · orientation · presentation · rehabilitation · representation · reputation · rotation · transportation

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECREPITATION

decreasingly · decree · decree absolute · decree nisi · decreeable · decreer · decreet · decrement · decremental · decrepit · decrepitate · decrepitly · decrepitness · decrepitude · decresc. · decrescence · decrescendo · decrescent · decretal · decretalist

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECREPITATION

action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · duration · education · evaluation · federation · formation · foundation · generation

Synonyms and antonyms of decrepitation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decrepitation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECREPITATION

Find out the translation of decrepitation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of decrepitation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decrepitation» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

爆碎
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

decrepitacion
570 millions of speakers
en

English

decrepitation
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

decrepitation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفقيع
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

декрепитация
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

decrepitação
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

জরাজীর্ণতা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

decrepitation
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Belakangan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Dekrepitation
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

解砕
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

decrepitation
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Mampet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự nổ lách tách
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சடசடவெனப் பொரித்தல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

जप्ती
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

decrepitation
70 millions of speakers
it

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decrepitation
65 millions of speakers
pl

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decrepitation
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

декрепітація
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

decrepitation
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

decrepitation
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

decrepitation
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

decrepitation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

decrepitation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decrepitation

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECREPITATION»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of decrepitation
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decrepitation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECREPITATION»

Discover the use of decrepitation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decrepitation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Changing Scopes in Mineral Processing: Proceedings of the ...
most important part of the investigation since different feed sizes require different decrepitation times. Test 3 was performed separately for different decrepitation times. The reasons for this were as fallows: At shorter the coarse particles does ...
M. Kemal, V. Arslan, M. Canbazoglu, 1996
2
Advanced Batteries: Materials Science Aspects
A phenomenon called decrepitation, that is also sometimes called crumbling, can occur in materials that undergo significant volume changes upon the insertion of guest species. These dimensional changes cause mechanical strain in the ...
Robert Huggins, 2008
3
Geochemical Exploration 1982
suggest that the observed level of decrepimetric activity can be substantially accounted for by decrepitation of the larger inclusions, our previous observations on heated polished sections also indicate that in some cases small inclusions can ...
G.R. Parslow, 1984
4
Handbook of Stable Isotope Analytical Techniques
Thermocouple Decrepitation vessel Cold trap Sample container SS Vacuum Furnace Figure 14-1.3 Vacuum decrepitation device for release of gas (fluid) inclusions in solid materials (after Muhleetal.,1981). Eventual released gas mixtures ...
Pier Anne de Groot, 2008
5
Structure and Emplacement of High-level Magmatic Systems
In gum rosin flows, the slip plane of plug flow is hidden from view by the dense, degassed shell: however, whether fracture or fragmentation, the outcome of margin decrepitation is the formation of preferential gas-escape pathways and ...
Kenneth Thomson, Nick Petford, 2008
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Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge: ...
Because of higher interior pressures of gas-liquid inclusions in mantle minerals, their decrepitation temperature is lower than their homogenization temperature ( Liu et al. 1993). Hence, it is deduced that the releasing peak of H2 at 400-500°C  ...
Jingwen Mao, Frank P. Bierlein, 2008
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Magazine of Popular Science, and Journal of the Useful Arts
As this opinion did not appear to me to have any foundation, I dried, at low temperatures, and by various means, several fixed and anhydrous bodies, susceptible of decrepitation, and I found, that although this desiccation was as complete as ...
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The Magazine of Popular Science and Journal of the Useful Arts
As this opinion did not appear to me to have any foundation, I dried, at low temperatures, and by various means, several fixed and anhydrous bodies, susceptible of decrepitation, and I found, that although this desiccation was as complete as ...
9
Geological Survey Bulletin
Garnets, decrepitation: Smith, F. G. , 3. Georgia, Holton area, gneiss, pyr- rhotite with sulfur: Hurst, V. J. , 18. Gypsum, thermography: West , R.R.,1 Hydrothermal temperatures: Kerr, P. F., 13. Idaho, Coeur d' Alene district. Star mine sphalerite ...
10
Geochemical Methods of Prospecting for Non-Metallic Minerals
Ordinarily, graphs of decrepitation activity are characterized by great variation, and they are smoothed out by the 'sliding' window (moving average) technique. The values and lower level of probable anomalies of decrepitation activity are ...
Igor' L. Komov, A. N. Lukashev, A. V. Koplus, 1994

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECREPITATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decrepitation is used in the context of the following news items.
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City to apply for homeowner rehab grant
... federal homeowner rehabilitation grant may be a step toward addressing problems of disrepair and decrepitation in certain areas of the city. «Meridian Star, Nov 14»
2
Tennessee better than most at maintaining bridges
The short Jackson Avenue ramps up to Gay Street and down again hold equal parts fascination and decrepitation. Built in 1919, the ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jun 12»
3
New Battery Research: Double-Walled Nanotubes Improve …
... the strain of expansion and contraction, combined with the electrolyte attack, destroys the anode through a process called “decrepitation.” ... «CleanTechnica, May 12»
REFERENCE
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