Bunsen

[ buhn-suhn; German boon-zuhn ]

noun

1. Rob·ert Wil·helm [rob, -ert , wil, -helm, roh, -be, r, t , vil, -helm], 1811–99, German chemist.

Bunsen

/ ˈbʊnzən; ˈbʌnsən /

noun

1. BunsenRobert Wilhelm18111899MGermanSCIENCE: chemist Robert Wilhelm (ˈroːbɛrt ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1811–99, German chemist who with Kirchhoff developed spectrum analysis and discovered the elements caesium and rubidium. He invented the Bunsen burner and the ice calorimeter

Bunsen

/ bŭn′sən /

1. German chemist who with Gustav Kirchhoff developed the technique of spectroscopic analysis, leading to their discovery of the elements cesium and rubidium. Bunsen also invented various kinds of laboratory equipment, although the Bunsen burner itself was probably constructed on an earlier design by Michael Faraday.

Example Sentences

It has been proved by Gréhant that a bunsen burner “lit below” also evolves large quantities of the same poisonous gas.

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Val absented herself long enough, looking for Bunsen, to adapt Ethan's letter for a grandmother's ears.

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His eyes were fixed upon one of the Bunsen burners beneath which stood a retort labelled plainly enough, "Nitrous Oxide."

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The ashes were beside the Bunsen burner as you will see for yourself next time you enter the laboratory.

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Fix by passing thrice through the Bunsen flame, holding the cover-slip whilst doing so by one corner between the finger and thumb.

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