Currently making crackling or popping sounds, especially when heated.
Present participle of 'decrepitate,' from Latin 'decrepitare.' The -ing suffix indicates ongoing action.
A chemist might describe a hot mineral sample as 'decrepitating' while watching it under a microscope—it's like the specimen is 'cracking jokes' by making all those sounds!
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