Retorts

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  • n. Plural form of retort.
  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of retort.
    • Word Usage
    "When various types of coal are heated in retorts or generally enclosed vessels from which air is excluded - so-called dry distillation - coke remains, while the hydrogen is released, partly as volatile hydrocarbons and other chemical compounds and partly in a free state or as worthless water."
    Verb Form
    retorted    retorting    retorts   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    respond    answer    reply   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    reverberate    reflect    answer    repartee   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    rejoinder    sarcasm    reply    repartee    rebuke   
     
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