crep·i·tate (kr p  -t t )intr.v. crep·i·tat·ed, crep·i·tat·ing, crep·i·tates To make a crackling or popping sound; crackle. [Latin crepit re, crepitt-, to crackle, frequentative of crepre, to creak.]crep i·tant (-t nt) adj.crep i·tation n. |
crepitation [ˌkrɛpɪˈteɪʃən]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the act of crepitating
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology the sudden expulsion of an acrid fluid by some beetles as a means of self-defence
3. (Medicine / Pathology) another name for crepitus
crepitation
a crackling sound.
See also: Soundcrepitation, crepitate, crepitant - Crepitation is the sounds of Rice Krispies cereal (snap, crackle, pop); crepitate or crepitant is "making a crackling sound."
See also related terms for snap.
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| Noun | 1. | crepitation - the sharp sound of snapping noises decrepitation - the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
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