Bunsen
n 1: German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum
analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of
the Bunsen burner (1811-1899) [syn: {Robert Bunsen}, {Robert
Wilhelm Bunsen}]
2: a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to
regulate the mixture of gas and air [syn: {bunsen burner},
{etna}]