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Bunsen

bun·sen

UK/ˈbʌnsən/ rare informal slang

noun

1.

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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2.

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

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Borrowed from German Bunsen.

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