Bunsen

B3U1N1S1E1N1
/ˈbʌnsən/

proper noun

A German surname.

UncommonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A German surname.
nounBunsen (plural Bunsens)

plural Bunsens

  1. abbreviationellipsisinformalchemistryEllipsis of Bunsen burner.
  2. informalslangball gamesA turner (a pitch on which the ball turns easily).

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. GermanBunsen
  2. GermanBunsen
  3. EnglishBunsen

Borrowed from German Bunsen.

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Cite this entry
APA

Bunsen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bunsen

MLA

“Bunsen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bunsen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bunsen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bunsen.

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