decrepitate vs shatter

decrepitate

verb
  • Of salts and minerals, to crackle when heated, indicating a sudden breakdown of their particles. 

  • To roast (a salt or mineral) until it stops crackling in the fire. 

shatter

verb
  • To violently break something into pieces. 

  • To smash, or break into tiny pieces. 

  • To dispirit or emotionally defeat. 

  • Of seeds: to be dispersed upon ripening. 

  • To destroy or disable something. 

noun
  • A (pine) needle. 

  • A form of concentrated cannabis. 

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