Retort

A retort is a primitive distillation apparatus. It consists of a spherical vessel with a long downward-pointing neck. The liquid to be distilled is placed in the vessel and heated. The neck acts as a condenser, allowing the evaporated vapors to condense and flow along the neck to a collection vessel placed underneath. Advances in laboratory technology, especially the invention of the Liebig condenser, have largely made retorts obsolete.

Related Topics:
Distillation - Liquid - Condenser - Laboratory - Liebig condenser

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