gas retort

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• gas-retort — gasˈ retort noun A closed heated chamber in which gas is made • • • Main Entry: ↑gas …   Useful english dictionary

• Gas Retort House — The Gas Retort House (gbmapping|SP062865) at 39 Gas Street, Birmingham, England is the last remaining building of Birmingham s first gas works.It was rediscovered in 1992 during a proposed redevelopment of land on Gas Street when the city… …   Wikipedia

• gas retort — noun : retort III 1b …   Useful english dictionary

• gas carbon — noun : carbon in a dense form deposited on the interior of a gas retort * * * gas carbon, a compact form of carbon deposited in the making of coal gas. It is used for electrodes in batteries and arc lamps …   Useful english dictionary

• gas coke — noun : coke made in a gas retort as distinguished from that made in a coke oven * * * gas coke, coke produced from bituminous coal for use in the home …   Useful english dictionary

• Retort — Re*tort , n. [See {Retort}, v. t.] 1. The return of, or reply to, an argument, charge, censure, incivility, taunt, or witticism; a quick and witty or severe response. [1913 Webster] This is called the retort courteous. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [F …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gas bottle — gas bottle, 1. = retort (def. 1). (Cf. ↑retort) 2. a steel cylinder for holding compressed gas …   Useful english dictionary

• retort — retort1 [ri tôrt′] vt. [< L retortus, pp. of retorquere, to twist back < re , back + torquere, to twist: see TORT] 1. to turn (an insult, epithet, deed, etc.) back upon the person from whom it came 2. to answer (an argument, etc.) in kind 3 …   English World dictionary

• retort — 1. n. & v. n. 1 an incisive or witty or angry reply. 2 the turning of a charge or argument against its originator. 3 a piece of retaliation. v. 1 a tr. say by way of a retort. b intr. make a retort. 2 tr. repay (an insult or attack) in kind. 3 tr …   Useful english dictionary

• Gas lighting — For other uses, see Gaslight (disambiguation). Gas lighting is production of artificial light from combustion of a gaseous fuel, including hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide, propane, butane, acetylene, ethylene, or natural gas. Before… …   Wikipedia

• retort — retort1 retorter, n. /ri tawrt /, v.t. 1. to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way; reply in kind to. 2. to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it. 3. to answer (an argument or the like) by another to the… …   Universalium