レトルト
Meanings
1
Chemistry term for a glass or metal vessel used in distillation. Technical and domain-specific.
from Dutch
We distilled the liquid using a retort in the laboratory.
2
retort (sterilization vessel); retort pouch (in compounds)
Refers to the airtight pressure vessel used to heat and sterilize packaged food, or as a prefix in terms like レトルト食品 (retort-pouch food). Common in food industry contexts.
See also: レトルト食品
This curry is retort-pouch food, so you can eat it just by heating it up.
Usage patterns
- レトルトで〈物〉を蒸留するto distill something using a retort
In the experiment, the liquid was distilled using a retort.
- レトルトの〈物〉retort-pouch style 〈food〉
Retort-pouch curry is handy when you're busy.
- 〈物〉をレトルトにするto package (a food) as a retort pouch product
There are plans to package this soup as a retort pouch product for sale.