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

"He wouldn't have known how to make a bomb -he could barely light a Bunsen burner," said Mr Fenn.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2023

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

The heat given off when you operate a Bunsen burner is equal to the enthalpy change of the methane combustion reaction that takes place, since it occurs at the essentially constant pressure of the atmosphere.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

“Bubbling purple goop over a Bunsen burner is a whole different, top-secret kind of category.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein