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noun

bunsen

a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air

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  • The teacher lit a Bunsen burner and showed how twisting the collar turned the flame from orange to blue.

    Science

  • Nineteenth century Heidelberg chemists needed a steady clean flame, and the Bunsen design gave them one at last.

    History

  • A chef trained in chemistry keeps a bunsen on the pass, using its needle flame to blister single peppers.

    Cooking

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