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BUNSEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
Synonyms:
bunsen; bunsen burner; etna
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bunsen" is a kind of...):
gas burner; gas jet (burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame)
Sense 2
Meaning:
German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)
Synonyms:
Bunsen; Robert Bunsen; Robert Wilhelm Bunsen
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)
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