Bunsen [
'bunsn]
本生灯
本生
bunsen[ noun ]- German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)
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- a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
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bunsen \bunsen\ n.
1. same as {bunsen burner}; a gas burner used in
laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of
gas and air.
Syn: bunsen burner, etna.
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