Meaning of Bunsen burner | Babel Free

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A small laboratory gas burner whose air supply may be controlled with an adjustable hole.

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“The due performance of Bunsen's burner depends upon the proper admixture of gas and air.”

“Although the Bunsen burner has been in extensive use for several years, there would seem to be a very well-grounded suspicion that its capabilities have not yet been fully discovered, for applications for patents for inventions, which are based on the Bunsen burner, or on modifications of it, are occasionally found in the official journal of the Patent Office.”

“Flame sterilisation is a frequently used technique in the microbiology laboratory and Bunsen burners are commonly used to provide the flame.”

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