Dictionary

1. (

• Bunsen ,
• Robert_Bunsen ,
• Robert_Wilhelm_Bunsen

) German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899) ;

2. (

• bunsen_burner ,
• bunsen ,
• etna

) a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air ;