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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899);
[syn: Bunsen, Robert Bunsen, Robert Wilhelm Bunsen]

2. a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air;
[syn: bunsen burner, bunsen, etna]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

bunsen \bunsen\ n. 1. same as bunsen burner; a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air. Syn: bunsen burner, etna. [WordNet 1.5] Bunsen burner
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Bunsen n 1: German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899) [syn: Bunsen, Robert Bunsen, Robert Wilhelm Bunsen] 2: a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air [syn: bunsen burner, bunsen, etna]