retorts in English

noun

1

a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive reply to a remark.

she opened her mouth to make a suitably cutting retort

synonyms: answer, reply, response, return, counter, rejoinder, riposte, retaliation, comeback

2

a container or furnace for carrying out a chemical process on a large or industrial scale.

The smelters will require 25000 tons of charcoal per annum which will be produced in retorts supplied by the Belgium company, Lambiotte.

3

a glass container with a long neck, used in distilling liquids and other chemical operations.

Retorts are the most employed of any kind of distilling vessels in the practice of modern chemistry, having in England almost superseded the use of all others.

verb

1

say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner.

“No need to be rude,” retorted Isabel

synonyms: answer, reply, respond, say in response, return, counter, rejoin, riposte, retaliate, snap back

2

repay (an insult or injury).

it was now his time to retort the humiliation

3

heat in a retort in order to separate or purify.

the raw shale is retorted at four crude oil works

noun

• answer, reply, response, return, counter, rejoinder, riposte, retaliation, comeback
• comeback, replication, return, counter, riposte, rejoinder

verb

• answer, reply, respond, say in response, return, counter, rejoin, riposte, retaliate, snap back
• come back, return, rejoin, riposte, repay

Use "retorts" in a sentence

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2. Retorts for laboratory purposes

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5. (Proverbs 15:1) Sharp retorts will only aggravate the situation.

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7. Both Alembics and retorts are forms of bootleggers in various countries

8. The removable retort allows to almost continuous oven operation, setting and removing the retorts.

9. A Condenser must have Retorts on either side facing the Condenser in order to operate

10. She snapped out careless retorts and soared in brief Puccinian reminiscences with equal ease.

11. Don't you get into a bad habit of boasting,' retorts Durdles, with a grave Cautionary nod.

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14. Agitating retorts address these weaknesses while also decreasing processing time but, like all novel technologies, the latest generation requires microbial inactivation studies to ensure food safety

15. The competent authority may authorize the addition of certain substances to the water used in retorts in order to prevent corrosion of cans and to soften and disinfect the water

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17. 3. Member States may authorize the addition of certain substances to the water used in retorts in order to prevent corrosion of cans and to soften and disinfect the water.

18. The competent authority may authorize the addition of certain substances to the water used in retorts in order to prevent corrosion of cans and to soften and disinfect the water.

19. Member States may authorize the addition of certain substances to the water used in retorts in order to prevent corrosion of cans and to soften and disinfect the water.

20. Alembic - an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube retort - a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection

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22. Retorts, crucibles, mufflers, nozzles, plugs, supports, cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths, rods and other refractory ceramic goods, containing > 50 % alumina, or a compound of alumina and silica (excl. refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods)

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