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

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

“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