Bunsen burner

noun

1. 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

1. a gas burner, widely used in scientific laboratories, consisting of a metal tube with an adjustable air valve at the base

Bunsen burner

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bunsen burner¹

First recorded in 1865–70; named after R. W. Bunsen

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bunsen burner¹

C19: named after R. W. Bunsen