crepitation

/ˈkrɛpəˌteɪʃən/
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Other forms: crepitations

Definitions of crepitation
  1. noun
    the sharp sound of snapping noises
    synonyms: crackle, crackling
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    types:
    decrepitation
    the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
    type of:
    noise
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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