The defining characteristic of a laboratory retort is its specific design for distillation.
Here are its detailed characteristics:
Shape and structure:
It consists of a spherical or pear-shaped vessel intended to contain the substance to be heated.
It has a long, narrow, downward-curving neck, which serves as a condenser and conduit for the distillate.
Material: It is made of glass, blown glass.
Function: Its main purpose is distillation, allowing substances to be separated by heating and condensation of vapors. The distillate flows down the neck to be collected in another container.
History: The retort is an ancient instrument, widely used by alchemists and early chemists for distillation, before the advent of modern refrigerants.
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