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Retort - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Acknowledgment, Aerosol, Alembic, Answer, Antiphon, Anvil, Aphorism, Atomizer, Backfire, Boomerang, Conceit |
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A retort is a primitive distillation apparatus. It consists of a spherical vessel with a long downward-pointing neck. The liquid to be distilled is placed in the vessel and heated. The neck acts as a condenser, allowing the evaporated vapors to condense and flow along the neck to a collection vessel placed underneath. Advances in laboratory technology, especially the invention of the Liebig condenser, have largely made retorts obsolete.
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Example Usage of Retort |
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digitalruse: @moepower Wait! I know this Retort! "Stop crying and get back in the kitchen." <3 |
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TCOAmerica: RT @Jeremycrow4life: @TCOAmerica .. {insert whitty Retort here} OK ~ Where was your team? |
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dbinkowski: @GABECREATESBUZZ what can I say, I call 'em like I see 'em. And @shannonnelson is gonna jump up and Retort in a minute |
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