| Bunsen burner n. A small laboratory burner consisting of a vertical metal tube connected to a gas source and producing a very hot flame from a mixture of gas and air let in through adjustable holes at the base. [After Robert Wilhelm Bunsen.] |
Bunsen burner [ˈbʌnsən]
n
(Chemistry) a gas burner, widely used in scientific laboratories, consisting of a metal tube with an adjustable air valve at the base
[named after its inventor Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (1811-99), German chemist]
| 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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| Noun | 1. |  bunsen burner - a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and airgas burner, gas jet - burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame |
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