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bunsen burner

Bun·sen burn·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buhn-suh n bur-ner]
    • /ˈbʌn sən ˈbɜr nər/
    • /ˈbʌn.sn̩ ˈbɜː.nə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhn-suh n bur-ner]
    • /ˈbʌn sən ˈbɜr nər/

Definitions of bunsen burner words

  • noun bunsen burner a gas burner, widely used in scientific laboratories, consisting of a metal tube with an adjustable air valve at the base 3
  • noun bunsen burner 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 3
  • noun bunsen burner a type of gas burner, commonly used in chemical laboratories, with which a very hot, practically nonluminous flame is obtained by allowing air to enter at the base and mix with the gas. 1
  • noun bunsen burner gas burner that produces a flame 1
  • noun bunsen burner (sciences) a small laboratory gas burner whose air supply may be controlled with an adjustable hole. 0
See all 5 definitions of bunsen burner

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Origin of bunsen burner

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; named after R. W. Bunsen

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Parts of speech for Bunsen burner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bunsen burner

bunsen burner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for bunsen burner

noun bunsen burner

  • burner — A burner is a device which produces heat or a flame, especially as part of a cooker, stove, or heater.
  • jet — a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc.
  • pilot light — Also called pilot, pilot burner. a small flame kept burning continuously, as in a gas stove or furnace, to relight the main gas burners whenever necessary or desired.
  • gas jet — gas burner (def 1).
  • heating element — a coil or other arrangement of wire in which heat is produced by an electric current
All 6 Synonyms of bunsen burner

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