Bunsen
/ˈbʌnsən/ name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Ellipsis of Bunsen burner. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal
- 2 a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air wordnet
- 3 A turner (a pitch on which the ball turns easily). informal, slang
Proper Noun
- 1 A German surname.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Broad, low tables were scattered about, which bristled with retorts, test-tubes, and little Bunsen lamps, with their blue flickering flames."
Etymology
Borrowed from German Bunsen.