retort stand

noun

An item of laboratory equipment which consists of a metal pole with a solid, firm base, used to hold, or clamp, laboratory glassware and other equipment in place, so that they do not fall down or come apart.

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clamp standring stand
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Meanings

nounretort stand (plural retort stands)

plural retort stands

  1. chemistryAn item of laboratory equipment which consists of a metal pole with a solid, firm base, used to hold, or clamp, laboratory glassware and other equipment in place, so that they do not fall down or come apart.

    Synonyms: clamp stand, ring stand

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn item of laboratory equipment which consists of a metal pole with a solid, firm base, used to hold, or clamp, laboratory glassware and other equipment in place, so that they do not fall down or come apart.

Similar
clamp standring stand
Also see
clamp standring stand
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APA

retort stand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retort%20stand

MLA

“retort stand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retort%20stand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retort stand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retort%20stand.

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