retort

Noun

retort (plural retorts)

1. A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator.
2. A crack or bang sound, such as the sound of a gunshot.
3. (Chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.

   • 1893: A large curved retort was boiling furiously in the bluish flame of a Bunsen burner, and the distilled drops were condensing into a two-litre measure. — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Naval Treaty’ (Norton 2005, p.670)

4. A container in which material is subjected to high temperatures as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal.

6 letters in word "retort": E O R R T T.

Anagrams of retort:

• rotter

• torret

Words found within retort:

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