retort
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈɹiˌtɔɹt// UK //ɹɪtˈɔːt// re·tort
n. a piece of equipment used in a laboratory to heat liquids. It looks like a small, curved glass tube that you heat over a flame.
n. a laboratory apparatus consisting of a glass tube with a bulb at one end, used for heating liquids or for distillation. Often used in the context of a Bunsen burner setup.
The student used a retort to heat the chemical solution.
In the chemistry lab, the retort is essential for heating small amounts of liquid without boiling them over.
The glass retort was carefully positioned over the flame to ensure the liquid reached the desired temperature without cracking the delicate glassware.
From Middle English retorte, from Latin retortus, from retorquēre (“to be forced to twist back”).
From French retorte.