Retorts

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of retort form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of retort form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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answercomebackcounterdistilldistillation apparatusdistillation vessel

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"Broad, low tables were scattered about, which bristled with retorts, test-tubes, and little Bunsen lamps, with their blue flickering flames."

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