bunsen
bunsen — noun
- bunsensingular
- bunsensplural
1. a small piece of science-lab equipment that burns gas blended with air to give a
a small piece of science-lab equipment that burns gas blended with air to give a hot, steady flame for heating things
Rin lit the bunsen and gently heated the test tube of blue liquid.
verb collocation: light / heat with a bunsen
Before the experiment, Mr. Walid showed the class how to adjust the bunsen's flame.
adjust the bunsen's flame using the air collar
The chemistry teacher kept a row of bunsens connected to the gas taps.
Owen turned off the bunsen as soon as the water in the beaker boiled.
A blue flame from the bunsen hissed quietly under the metal stand.
- gas burner
the wider category; a bunsen is one specific lab type with an air hole
- spirit burner
burns liquid alcohol instead of gas and gives a weaker flame
文法句型
a/the bunsen
用法筆記
Usually written out as the full form 'Bunsen burner'; the one-word 'bunsen' is the short, everyday form heard in classrooms and laboratories.