Bunsen

//ˈbʌnsən// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Bunsen burner. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal
  2. 2
    a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air wordnet
  3. 3
    A turner (a pitch on which the ball turns easily). informal, slang
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A German surname.

Synonyms

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bunsen burnerbunsen burneretnarobert wilhelm bunsen

Example

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"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.

Related phrases

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