bunsen burner
noun
Simple meaning
A gas burner used in laboratories.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
buhnsuhnbernerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbʌnsənbɚnɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
sciences
A gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
sciences
A small laboratory gas burner whose air supply may be controlled with an adjustable hole.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
Used this way, bunsen burner is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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