Retortable
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To which one may produce a counterargument; answerable.
"The appeal to common sense, then, is altogether retortable, and leaves the whole question in statu quo; both matter and mind resting on exactly equivalent evidence, be it sufficient or insufficient."
- 2 Suitable for heating in a retort. not-comparable
"But with contracts made for the retortable material which can be mined without difficulty, yet which it is in the collieries' interests not to permit to be mixed with the coal, a fair price can no doubt be arrived at."
- 3 Suitable for retort processing. not-comparable
"Retortable pouches were the first to come on the scene as retortable packaging."
Example
More examples"The appeal to common sense, then, is altogether retortable, and leaves the whole question in statu quo; both matter and mind resting on exactly equivalent evidence, be it sufficient or insufficient."
Etymology
From retort + -able.
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