Bunsen
Rob·ert Wil·helm [rob-ert wil-helm; German roh-bert vil-helm], /ˈrɒb ərt ˈwɪl hɛlm; German ˈroʊ bɛrt ˈvɪl hɛlm/, 1811–99, German chemist.
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How to use Bunsen in a sentence
It has been proved by Gréhant that a Bunsen burner “lit below” also evolves large quantities of the same poisonous gas.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter BlythVal absented herself long enough, looking for Bunsen, to adapt Ethan's letter for a grandmother's ears.
The Open Question | Elizabeth RobinsHis eyes were fixed upon one of the Bunsen burners beneath which stood a retort labelled plainly enough, "Nitrous Oxide."
The Riddle of the Mysterious Light | Mary E. HanshewThe ashes were beside the Bunsen burner as you will see for yourself next time you enter the laboratory.
The Riddle of the Mysterious Light | Mary E. HanshewFix by passing thrice through the Bunsen flame, holding the cover-slip whilst doing so by one corner between the finger and thumb.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre
British Dictionary definitions for Bunsen
/ (ˈbʌnsən, German ˈbʊnzən) /
Robert Wilhelm (ˈroːbɛrt ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1811–99, German chemist who with Kirchhoff developed spectrum analysis and discovered the elements caesium and rubidium. He invented the Bunsen burner and the ice calorimeter
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Scientific definitions for Bunsen
[ bŭn′sən ]
German chemist who with Gustav Kirchhoff developed the technique of spectroscopic analysis, leading to their discovery of the elements cesium and rubidium. Bunsen also invented various kinds of laboratory equipment, although the Bunsen burner itself was probably constructed on an earlier design by Michael Faraday.
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