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| re·tort [ ri táwrt ] |
noun (plural re·torts) |
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1. glass vessel: a glass vessel with a long downward-pointing tapering spout, used for distilling by heat
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2. closed container for heating substances: a closed container in which large quantities of a substance are heated to extract something such as metal from ore
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transitive verb (past and past participle re·tort·ed, present participle re·tort·ing, 3rd person present singular re·torts) |
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heat something in retort: to heat or distill something in a retort
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| [Early 17th century. Via French< medieval Latin retorta< Latin retorquere "twist back" (see retort1), from the shape of the neck] |
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