Definition
a Bunsen burner: a small device that burns gas to produce a flame which is used to heat things in scientific work and experiments
A Bunsen burner is a gas burner used to create and maintain a sterile work area within a radius of approximately 20cm around the flame.
- "I was thinking about using one of the Bunsen burners in the lab to fry up some plantains with some black beans and rice, so be sure to pick up the rice, the beans and the plantains."
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