what is a retort stand?

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what is a retort stand?

2007-02-01 03:42:38 · 3 answers · asked by Nina 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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It is a vertical metal rod fixed in a heavy iron base, and on the rod there is an adjustable clamp. It was used in school chemistry classes for holding a glass flask (a "retort") to be heated over a gas burner (usually a "Bunsen burner").

2007-02-01 03:49:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

A metal stand that holds (with a clamp) a retort tube - used in a laboratory for distillation

2007-02-01 03:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by Kate J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Oo, now let me think. It's a thingy that has a flat base and a long stickky up bit that has a clampy thing on it that you can buing a retort on to.

2007-02-01 03:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by darestobelieve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋