a small gas burner that produces a hot, blue flame, used in chemistry laboratories, etc.: it consists of a hollow metal tube with holes at the bottom for admitting air to be mixed with the gas
Origin of Bunsen burner
after BunsenBunsen burner
Bunsen burner Bunsen burner
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Bunsen burner
noun
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.
Origin of Bunsen burner
AfterRobert Wilhelm Bunsen
Bunsen burner
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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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