# Bunsen burner

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small laboratory gas burner whose air supply may be controlled with an adjustable hole.

## Etymology
Named after German chemist and inventor Robert Bunsen, who invented the burner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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