Meanings
nounMeker burner (plural Meker burners)
plural Meker burners
- chemistryA laboratory burner that produces multiple open gas flames, used for heating, sterilization, and combustion.
Synonyms: Meker-Fisher burner
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA laboratory burner that produces multiple open gas flames, used for heating, sterilization, and combustion.
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Origin
Introduced by French chemist Georges Méker in an article published in 1905.
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Meker burner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meker%20burner
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