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View synonyms for Bunsen burner
Bunsen burner
noun
- a type of gas burner, commonly used in chemical laboratories, with which a very hot, practically nonluminous flame is obtained by allowing air to enter at the base and mix with the gas.
Bunsen burner
/ ˈbʌnsən /
noun
- a gas burner, widely used in scientific laboratories, consisting of a metal tube with an adjustable air valve at the base
Bunsen burner
- A small gas burner used in laboratories. It consists of a vertical metal tube connected to a gas fuel source, with adjustable holes at its base. These holes allow air to enter the tube and mix with the gas in order to make a very hot flame.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Bunsen burner1
First recorded in 1865–70; named after R. W. Bunsen
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Bunsen burner1
C19: named after R. W. Bunsen
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Example Sentences
It has been proved by Gréhant that a bunsen burner “lit below” also evolves large quantities of the same poisonous gas.
From Project Gutenberg
Cover the crucible, and heat in a Bunsen-burner flame at scarcely visible redness for half-an-hour.
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