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Any of various heated vessels used in chemistry or industry
In a chemistry laboratory, a retort is a device used for distillation or dry distillation of substances. It consists of a spherical vessel with a long
Retort
Type of food packaging
A retort pouch or retortable pouch is a type of food packaging made from a laminate of flexible plastic and metal foils. It allows the sterile packaging
Retort_pouch
1906 French film
ou la Cornue infernale, released in the United States as The Mysterious Retort and in Britain as The Alchemist and the Demon, is a 1906 French silent trick
The_Mysterious_Retort
Scientific equipment
In chemistry, a retort stand, also called a clamp stand, a ring stand, or a support stand, is a piece of scientific equipment intended to support other
Retort_stand
Activist collective in California, US
Retort is a community of about forty writers, teachers, artists, and activists, all self-styled opponents of capital and empire, which has been based for
Retort_(collective)
Oil shale retort in São Mateus do Sul, Brazil
Petrosix is the world's largest surface oil shale pyrolysis retort with an 11 metres (36 ft) diameter vertical shaft kiln, operational since 1992. It is
Petrosix
"indirectly fired" retort bench. The early "directly fired" retort bench consisted of retorts suspended over a coke fire, which heated the retorts and drove the
History of manufactured fuel gases
History_of_manufactured_fuel_gases
Grade II listed building in Kilve, Somerset
Oil Retort House is a Grade II listed building in Kilve, Somerset, United Kingdom. In 1924, the Shalime Company was formed to exploit shale oil and blue
Oil_Retort_House
The gas combustion retort process (also referred as gas-combustion retorting process) was an above-ground retorting technology for shale oil extraction
Gas_combustion_retort_process
The Fushun process is an above-ground retorting technology for shale oil extraction. It is named after the main production site of Fushun, Liaoning province
Fushun_process
Type of oil-shale retort
The Pumpherston retort (also known as the Bryson retort) was a type of oil-shale retort used in Britain at the end of 19th and beginning of 20th century
Pumpherston_retort
Type of synthetic gas mixture
Oil shale gas (also: retort gas or retorting gas) is a synthetic non-condensable gas mixture (syngas) produced by oil shale thermal processing (pyrolysis)
Oil_shale_gas
Chemical reactor
A fluidized bed reactor (FBR) is a type of reactor device that can be used to carry out a variety of multiphase chemical reactions. In this type of reactor
Fluidized_bed_reactor
Conversion of zinc ore into pure zinc
process, the New Jersey Zinc continuous vertical-retort process, and the Belgian-type horizontal retort process. This process was developed by the St. Joseph
Zinc_smelting
Airstrikes by Pakistan in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
airstrikes were part of the PAF military operation codenamed Operation Swift Retort and were conducted in retaliation to the Indian Air Force (IAF) airstrike
2019 Jammu and Kashmir airstrikes
2019_Jammu_and_Kashmir_airstrikes
of shale oil, a type of synthetic crude oil. The process used a vertical retort where heating causes decomposition of oil shale into shale oil, oil shale
Union_process
Japanese-style curry dish
Foods Company became the first company in the world to commercialize a retort pouch food product. The product was a Japanese curry called "Bon Curry"
Japanese_curry
Founder of Islam (c. 570–632)
gifts that one seeks God's face." Disturbed by this utterance, Muhammad retorted, "He changed color." Roughly 10 months after he captured Mecca, Muhammad
Muhammad
Type of furnace
A muffle furnace or muffle oven (sometimes retort furnace in historical usage) is a furnace in which the subject material is isolated from the fuel and
Muffle_furnace
Preparation of salmon
Cooking low-acid food items in a retortable pouch is a relatively new process, with the first commercial use of such retort pouches found in Italy in 1960
Smoked_salmon
Method of producing magnesium metal
materials are charged into cylindrical nickel chromium steel retorts. A number of retorts are placed in a furnace in sealed paper bags to avoid moisture
Pidgeon_process
Carbon
Gas carbon, or retort carbon, is a form of carbon that is obtained when the destructive distillation of coal is done or when coal gas or petroleum products
Gas_carbon
American blogger (born 1967)
Report, Cadenhead registered drudge.com in 1998 and started the Drudge Retort as a liberal alternative to what he perceived to be the right-leaning Drudge
Rogers_Cadenhead
Shale oil extraction technology
process is an above ground retorting technology for shale oil extraction. The Kiviter process is based on the earlier vertical retort technology (Pintsch's
Kiviter_process
American television series (2022–present)
her suspicious account of her time during the Overtime Contingency. She retorts by claiming Irving is bitter about Burt's retirement, causing Irving to
Severance_(TV_series)
Overview of military rations by country
individual meal package contains two main retort pouches which are meant to be eaten with each other. The first retort pouch usually contains a meat product
List_of_military_rations
Japanese light novel series
Machino-san Wants A Retort (Japanese: ツッコミ待ちの町野さん, Hepburn: Tsukkomi-machi no Machino-san) is a Japanese light novel series written by Nichopin and illustrated
Machino-san_Wants_A_Retort
Tyrol. Oil shale was used for production of shale oil using an early retorting method of heating the crushed oil shale put in crucibles. The healing
History of the oil shale industry
History_of_the_oil_shale_industry
The Nevada–Texas–Utah retort process (also known as NTU, Dundas–Howes or Rexco process) was an above-ground shale oil extraction technology to produce
Nevada–Texas–Utah_retort
Retorsion (from French: rétorsion, from Latin: retortus, influenced by Late Latin, 1585–1595, torsi, a twisting, wringing it), a term used in international
Retorsion
Laboratory glassware used for cooling gases into liquids
laboratory operation, such as distillation, the condenser is clamped to a retort stand in vertical or oblique orientation. The hot vapor of some liquid is
Liebig_condenser
Foods that can be stored at room temperature
jars or Mason jars, and boiling the containers to sterilize the contents. Retort pouches involve heat processing the food in sterilized heat-stable flexible
Shelf-stable_food
Industrial site in Tasmania, Australia
steel frame gasometers. The first buildings on site were the horizontal retort buildings built in 1860 from sandstone and local brick. The site was later
Launceston_Gasworks
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
antithesis of that commonly accredited to socialism?" "Socialism," he retorted, putting down his cup of tea, pugnaciously, "is the science of dealing
Adolf_Hitler
Process for extracting oil from oil shale
Brazil, Canada, and the United States. The 1894 invention of the Pumpherston retort, which was much less reliant on coal heat than its predecessors, marked
Shale_oil_extraction
English television personality (born 1970)
former EasyJet operations manager. She gained popularity for her quick retorts and catchphrases in the long-running documentary Airline, which she appeared
Jane_Boulton
American attorney and writer (born 1978)
Debevoise and Plimpton from 2003 to 2005. Mystal is the author of Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution, which is intended to be an "easily
Elie_Mystal
Expression, statement which is disrespectful or scornful
humorously set up an insult-hierarchy of seven-fold "degrees. The first, the Retort Courteous; the second, the Quip Modest; the third, the Reply Churlish; the
Insult
The Paraho process is an above ground retorting technology for shale oil extraction. The name "Paraho" is delivered from the words "para homem", which
Paraho_process
Shale oil extraction technology
operating two Galoter-type 3000 tonnes per day retorts, was commissioned in Estonia in 1980. These retorts were designed by AtomEnergoProject and developed
Galoter_process
Machine or building in which cremation takes place
Modern crematoria contain at least one cremator (also known as a crematory, retort or cremation chamber), a purpose-built furnace. In some countries a crematorium
Crematorium
Pressurised heating apparatus
They are sometimes called retorts in the chemical and food industries (in the latter case this is short for "canning retorts"). Typical loads include laboratory
Autoclave
Cast of neo-Western crime media franchise
he is okay with that, to which the group leader responds, "No." Jesse retorts, "About time", and leaves the session, never to return. Calvin "Cal" and
List of characters in the Breaking Bad franchise
List_of_characters_in_the_Breaking_Bad_franchise
Phrase from the Sermon on the Mount in Christian doctrine
from the Sermon on the Mount that refers to responding to insult without retort. This passage is variously interpreted as accepting one's predicament, commanding
Turning_the_other_cheek
Offensive action in fencing
in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In fencing, a riposte (French for "retort") is an offensive action made right after parrying an attack with the intent
Riposte
American actor and filmmaker (born 1956)
in print by The New York Times writer Frank Rich, an enraged Mel Gibson retorted, "I want to kill him. I want his intestines on a stick.... I want to kill
Mel_Gibson
President of Russia (2000–2008; since 2012)
Retrieved 20 March 2023. "After Putin highlights Russia's nukes, France retorts: NATO is a nuclear alliance". The Times of Israel. Agence France-Presse
Vladimir_Putin
American professional basketball team in Miami, Florida
"embarrassing" for LeBron to complain about it. Pat Riley, the Heat team president, retorted that "Danny should shut the fuck up." The teams met during the streak,
Miami_Heat
Workplace for scientific activity
clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand Screw clamp Test tube holder Test tube rack Wire gauze Lab drying
Laboratory
Catchphrase and internet meme
phrase had been coined years before that. The phrase has developed into a retort for resistance to technological change, climate change denial, marginalization
OK_boomer
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
Clementine's suggestion that defeat might be "a blessing in disguise", Churchill retorted: "At the moment it seems very effectively disguised". That afternoon Churchill's
Winston_Churchill
2024 American TV series or program
saying he doesn't have anything or anyone and asking for clemency. Ish retorts by saying Silas ignored Evie's request for help while she was being raped
Earth_Abides_(TV_series)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964–1970, 1974–1976)
of touch with ordinary people since he was the 14th Earl of Home, Home retorted, "I suppose Mr. Wilson is the fourteenth Mr. Wilson". Labour won the 1964
Harold_Wilson
1998 film by Peter Weir
Retrieved February 1, 2021. Carver, Benedict (June 22, 1998). "'Truman' suit retort". Variety. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved May
The_Truman_Show
Indian-American preserved food
acquired by Mars, Incorporated. Tasty Bite meals are sealed in a multi-layer retort pouch and have a shelf life of up to 18 months. During the manufacturing
Tasty_Bite
Former gasworks, now church, in Birmingham, England
The Gas Retort House (grid reference SP062865) at 39 Gas Street, Birmingham, England is the last remaining building of Birmingham's first gas works. It
Gas_Retort_House
American actress (born 2002)
Proctor Is the Villain Review: Broadway Play Is a Powerful, Pop-Inflected Retort to The Crucible". Variety. Retrieved April 14, 2025. Evans, Greg (May 1
Sadie_Sink
oil. The process heats oil shale in a sealed horizontal segmented vessel (retort) causing its decomposition into shale oil, oil shale gas and spent residue
Superior_multimineral_process
German priest, theologian and author (1483–1546)
Church cast him as an enemy of the Pope: "His Holiness abuses Scripture", retorted Luther. "I deny that he is above Scripture". Cajetan's original instructions
Martin_Luther
Irish writer (1854–1900)
particularly witty, Wilde exclaimed that he wished that he had said it. Whistler retorted "You will, Oscar, you will." Herbert Vivian – a mutual friend of Wilde
Oscar_Wilde
Coal liquefaction process
Germany for shale-oil production. In Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, two retorts for liquefaction of lignite were in operation from 1963 to 1968. The capacity
Lurgi–Ruhrgas_process
American comedian (1890–1977)
vaudeville, Broadway, films, radio, and television. A master of the one-line retort, he is considered one of America's greatest comedians. Groucho was the third
Groucho_Marx
American poet
December 1799 from consumption. A Poetical Rhapsody of the Times.. (as Dick Retort) (1796) A Flight of Fancy (1800) L. A. Bressler (1951). William Cliffton:
William_Cliffton
British-American actor (1904–1986)
Cary Grant. He's making [Madame] Butterfly with Sylvia Sidney". West then retorted, "I don't care if he's making Little Nell. If he can talk, I'll take him
Cary_Grant
King of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1837
threatened to boycott what they called the "Half Crown-nation", the King retorted that they should go ahead, and that he anticipated "greater convenience
William_IV
American comedian and actor (1926–2017)
and was considered a highlight of the 1970s era of the series. Rickles retorted that he would replace the box with an X-ray of Johnny Carson's lungs. Rickles
Don_Rickles
15th Air Chief of Pakistan Air Force
airstrikes were part of the PAF military operation codenamed Operation Swift Retort and were conducted in retaliation to the Indian Air Force (IAF) airstrike
Mujahid_Anwar_Khan
Greek historian and geographer (c. 484–c. 425 BC)
separately accuse Herodotus of making up stories for entertainment. Herodotus retorted that he reported what he could see and what he was told. A sizeable portion
Herodotus
1947 division of British India
then they would launch "direct action". When asked to be specific, Jinnah retorted: "Go to the Congress and ask them their plans. When they take you into
Partition_of_India
English politician, author and philosopher (1478–1535)
points out that More's repeated references to Erasmus as "darling" was his retort to Tyndale's mocking use of the word, being an adroit example of the rhetorical
Thomas_More
President of the Philippines since 2022
Manila University to immediately issue a statement condemning his dismissive retort as part of "an ongoing willful distortion of our history," and a "shameless
Bongbong_Marcos
Laboratory equipment
flasks are used more commonly by professional chemists than Florence flasks. Retort: A spherical vessel with a long downward-pointing neck, specially used for
Round-bottom_flask
Responding to antisemitism with a claim of bad faith
Livingstone. The Livingstone Formulation has been described as a common retort to allegations of antisemitism, particularly on the political left, and
Livingstone_Formulation
Spanish surrealist artist (1904–1989)
narrowly avoided being expelled from the Surrealist group. To this, Dalí retorted, "The difference between the Surrealists and me is that I am a Surrealist
Salvador_Dalí
2026 American fantasy TV series
a flashback, Dunk asks a dying Arlan why he was never knighted. Arlan retorts that a true knight always finishes a story. In the present, Daeron tells
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)
A_Knight_of_the_Seven_Kingdoms_(TV_series)
1897 French film
lost. The videos online are not this film, but actually of The Mysterious Retort (1906). The film features a star with five female heads and a giant face
An_Hallucinated_Alchemist
1963 remark by Mandy Rice-Davies
is a British political phrase and aphorism that is commonly used as a retort to a self-interested denial. The Welsh model Mandy Rice-Davies used the
Well_he_would,_wouldn't_he?
Italian media tycoon and politician (1936–2023)
aware that he had been joking". Halonen took the incident in good humour, retorting that Berlusconi had "overestimated his persuasion skills". In March 2006
Silvio_Berlusconi
Container in which substances are heated
Natural Refractory Materials Employed in the Construction of Crucibles, Retorts, Forunaces &c. Metallurgy. London: W. Clowes and Sons, 1861. 208–09. Print
Crucible
Political party in Ireland
republican groups which do not repudiate violence by paramilitaries. Sinn Féin retorted that engaging with dissident republicans draws them into the democratic
Sinn_Féin
Method of separating mixtures
practiced in the ancient Indian subcontinent, which is evident from baked clay retorts and receivers found at Taxila, Shaikhan Dheri, and Charsadda in Pakistan
Distillation
British politician (born 1980)
enforcing an Irish Sea border as part of the Brexit negotiations, Badenoch retorted that "the last time I checked, Northern Ireland did vote to leave", despite
Kemi_Badenoch
Laboratory apparatus
attachments to a retort stand or lab frame. The material can be made up of brass, cast iron, stainless steel, aluminium or nickel-plated zinc. A retort stand rod
Clamp_holder
French philosopher (1926–1984)
March 1963 lecture at the University of Paris. Responding with a vicious retort, Foucault criticised Derrida's interpretation of René Descartes. The two
Michel_Foucault
American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)
on Star Trek's scientific accuracy for TV Guide magazine. Roddenberry retorted respectfully with a personal letter explaining the limitations of accuracy
Isaac_Asimov
American comedian and television host (born 1962)
when Carlson jibed, "I do think you're more fun on your show", Stewart retorted, "You're as big a dick on your show as you are on any show." In response
Jon_Stewart
1995 film by David Fincher
nature. When confronted by Mills about the innocence of his victims, Doe retorts that sin pervades the city to such an extent that innocence becomes trivial
Seven_(1995_film)
Shale oil extraction technology
The TOSCO II process is an above-ground retorting technology for shale oil extraction, which uses fine particles of oil shale that are heated in a rotating
TOSCO_II_process
Intergovernmental organization
January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025. "Why BRICS? Jaishankar's sharp retort: 'Because you won't let us into G7 club'". Hindustan Times. 12 September
BRICS
American political activist (born 1993)
Sardesai blaming Loomer of anti-Indian and Islamophobic remarks, with Loomer retorting back sharply. Some critics of Loomer and observers of American national
Laura_Loomer
Crime films with cynical atmosphere
See, e.g., Grothe, Mardy, Viva la Repartee: Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts from History's Great Wits & Wordsmiths (2005), p. 84. Naremore (2008),
Film_noir
American and British internet personality (born 1986)
The exchange received substantial attention on Twitter, with Thunberg's retort quickly becoming one of the most-liked tweets ever. yes, please do enlighten
Andrew_Tate
Double-walled insulated storage vessel
clamp Extension clamp Flask clamp Funnel support Iron ring Pinch clamp Retort stand Screw clamp Test tube holder Test tube rack Wire gauze Lab drying
Vacuum_flask
1990 Michael Jordan quote
Jesse Helms, who had a history of racist behavior. Jordan with a sharp retort, which was his way of engaging in conversation, said "Republicans buy sneakers
Republicans_buy_sneakers,_too
2025 video game
Dark Aether and his intent to use her powers to achieve his goal; she retorts that the dimension cannot be fixed. Meanwhile, the group is placed into
Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops_7
French football player, manager and administrator
of the senior players were unreceptive to his ideas at first; Ian Rush retorted "But we won the double on egg and chips," when told about the new menu
Arsène_Wenger
American sci-fi TV series (1966–1969)
on Star Trek's scientific accuracy for TV Guide magazine. Roddenberry retorted respectfully with a personal letter explaining the limitations of accuracy
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series
2008 war between Russia and Georgia
Clifford J. (14 August 2008). "Russia Vows to Support Two Enclaves, in Retort to Bush". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 December
Russo-Georgian_War
Species of bird found in southeast Asia
cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth. They are known for their hanging retort shaped nests woven from leaves, usually found on thorny trees or palm fronds
Baya_weaver
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963
Harold Wilson about not having boots in which to go to school, Macmillan retorted: 'If Mr Wilson did not have boots to go to school that is because he was
Harold_Macmillan
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
From the River Town
Girl/Female
Hindu
Male
English
Short form of English Quinton, QUIN means "fifth."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Gift of God; Shining Angel
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
A smile
Boy/Male
Arabic, Armenian, Celebrity, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Eyesight; Vision
Male
Turkish
Turkish form of Persian Gulbahar, GÜLBAHAR means "spring rose."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Sky; He was Ibn Harithah Alaslami
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
High Sublime
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, Hebrew
God is Gracious; Modern Female Version of John and Jon
RETORT
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n.
The act of shaping or making a tube, or of providing with a tube; also, a tube or tubulure; as, the tubulation of a retort.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Retort
v. t.
Act of retorting or throwing back; reflection or turning back.
n.
A cement of clay or other tenacious infusible substance for sealing joints in apparatus, or the mouths of vessels or tubes, or for coating the bodies of retorts, etc., when exposed to heat; -- called also luting.
v.
A vessel, boiler, or copper used in the distillation of liquids; specifically, one used for the distillation of alcoholic liquors; a retort. The name is sometimes applied to the whole apparatus used in in vaporization and condensation.
a.
Containing retort.
n.
A concession made for the purpose of retorting with greater force.
n.
A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
n.
The upper part of a retort.
n.
The long slender part of a vessel, as a retort, or of a fruit, as a gourd.
n.
One who retorts.
n.
To return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility; as, to retort the charge of vanity.
n.
The humbling of a person by act or words, especially by a retort or a reproof; the retort or the reproof which has such effect.
n.
A smart retort; a quibble; a shallow conceit.
n.
Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or redress.
n.
A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.
n.
A short tubular opening at the top of a retort, or at the top or side of a bottle; a tubulation.
imp. & p. p.
of Retort
n.
A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort; a gibe.
n.
To bend or curve back; as, a retorted line.