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Webster 1913 Edition

Crepitate

Crep′i-tate

(kr[GREEK]p′[GREEK]-t[GREEK]t)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Crepitated
(-t[GREEK]ˊt[GREEK]d)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Crepitating
(-t[GREEK]ˊt[GREEK]ng)
.]
[L.
crepitatus
,
p.
p.
of
crepitare
to crackle,
Verb.
intensive of
crepare
to crack. Cf.
Crevice
.]
To make a series of small, sharp, rapidly repeated explosions or sounds, as salt in fire; to crackle; to snap.

Webster 1828 Edition

Crepitate

CREPITATE

,
Verb.
I.
[L., to crackle, to crack, to burst with a sharp sound.] To crackle; to snap; to burst with a small sharp abrupt sound, rapidly repeated; as salt in fire, or during calcination. It differs from detonate, which signifies, to burst with a single loud report.

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