<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object)<ul><li>To roast or calcine (salt, minerals, etc.) so as to cause crackling or until crackling ceases.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Botany: Divided into compound divisions.</li><li>Composed of compounds; compound, as a bipinnate leaf.</li></ul>