Editing Retort (section)

==Role in analytical chemistry==
In [[laboratory]] use, due to advances in technology, especially the invention of the [[Liebig condenser]], retorts were largely considered to have been rendered obsolete as early as the beginning of the 20th century.<ref>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Distillation |volume=8 |page=320}}</ref> However, some [[laboratory techniques]] that involve simple distillation and do not require sophisticated apparatus may use a retort as a substitute for more complex distillation equipment.