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Bunsen burner
Bun·sen burn·er (plural Bun·sen burn·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
laboratory gas burner: a portable tube-shaped gas burner with an adjustable hole to control air intake and flame type, used in laboratories
[Late 19th century. After R. W. Bunsen]
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