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.
Origin of Bunsen burner
First recorded in 1865–70; named after R. W.
Bunsen
Example sentences from the Web for bunsen burner
Cover the crucible, and heat in a Bunsen-burner flame at scarcely visible redness for half-an-hour.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. |Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
British Dictionary definitions for bunsen burner
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
Word Origin for Bunsen burner
C19: named after R. W.
Bunsen
Medical definitions for bunsen burner
Bunsen burner
[ bŭn′sən ]
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.
Scientific definitions for bunsen burner
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.