decrepitation

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound

Similar words

autoclasis recrystallization brecciation cleavage metamictization crystallogenesis schillerization demineralization parting metamict

Often followed by

of method and temperature is temperatures ceases has process

Word family

decrepitate decrepitated decrepitates decrepitating decrepitations