a gas burner, widely used in scientific laboratories, consisting of a metal tube with an adjustable air valve at the base
Word origin
C19: named after R. W. Bunsen
Bunsen burner in American English
(ˈbʌnsən)
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
Word origin
after Bunsen
Examples of 'Bunsen burner' in a sentence
Bunsen burner
He sat at the zinc countertop in the light of one lit Bunsen burner while Serman crouched beneath, hidden by shadows and the lab stool.