Associations to the word «Retort»

RETORT, noun. A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

RETORT, verb. To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.

RETORT, verb. To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.

RETORT, verb. To bend or curve back.

RETORT, verb. To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.

RETORT, noun. (chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.

RETORT, noun. 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.

RETORT, verb. (transitive) To heat in a retort.

RETORT POUCH, noun. A kind of food packaging made from a laminate of flexible plastic and metal foils.

RETORT POUCHES, noun. Plural of retort pouch

RETORT STAND, noun. (chemistry) An item of laboratory equipment which consists of a metal pole with a solid, firm base, used to hold, or clamp, laboratory glassware and other equipment in place, so that they do not fall down or come apart.

RETORT, noun. A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher".

RETORT, noun. A vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat.

RETORT, verb. Answer back.