Bunsen burner
Example Sentences
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Throw on a lab coat, spark a Bunsen burner, and stay close to the eyewash station, but hopefully it won’t come to that.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
With India coach Rahul Dravid saying the pitch "may turn" - possibly code for it being a raging Bunsen burner - England have gone for the latter.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2024
Occasionally, they barter or resell groceries for prized items such as a Bunsen burner, which they use to cook dishes such as vegetable soup over rice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2022
On Thursday, a construction crew spent hours installing a gas line for the lab when one of the workers lit a Bunsen burner to determine whether it was working, officials said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2015
My heart lit up like a Bunsen burner.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
