decrepitate

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The concretions contain a small proportion of carbonate of lime: a fragment placed under the blowpipe decrepitates, then whitens and fuses into a blebby enamel, but does not become caustic.

From Volcanic Islands by Darwin, Charles

Sometimes decrepitates, fuses readily, and, when strongly heated, gives a red sublimate of SbS3.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

Heated in an ignition tube decrepitates, and sometimes yields a little water.

From The Elements of Blowpipe Analysis by Getman, Frederick Hutton

Sometimes decrepitates, fuses, and when very strongly heated, gives a red sublimate of ,,,Sb with ...Sb,

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

Frequently decrepitates and gives off more or less water.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous