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Bunsen burner



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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

Jarrett and I met as pre-med freshmen in chemistry lab and became fast friends, laughing over the flame of a Bunsen burner as we set up experiments.

From New York Times Nov. 9, 2017

My heart lit up like a Bunsen burner.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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