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noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat verb • answer back | ||||||||
| 41% | 7 | Invented the Buchner flask, a type of filter flask used in laboratories | ||||||
noun • German organic chemist who studied alcoholic fermentation and discovered zymase (1860-1917) | ||||||||
| 40% | 6 | Bounced back with a witty reply | ||||||
verb • To move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum. | ||||||||
From To Twist A Sharp Witty Reply Hurled Back Or A Chemistry Flask With A Twisted Shape Crossword Clue
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RETORT which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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RETORT
Updated: October 25, 2023
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