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Bunsen

/ˈbʌnsən/

Bunsen proper noun: a German surname. Also the ellipsis of Bunsen burner.

Proper noun

Bunsen

  1. A German surname.

Noun

Bunsen (plural Bunsens)

  1. (informal, slang) A turner (a pitch on which the ball turns easily).

Also used as

Bunsen is also the ellipsis of Bunsen burner.

Forms of Bunsen

pluralBunsens

Origin of Bunsen

Borrowed from German Bunsen.

Words formed from Bunsen

Phrases with Bunsen

Questions about Bunsen

What does Bunsen mean?
Bunsen means a German surname.
What part of speech is Bunsen?
Bunsen can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Bunsen?
Bunsen is pronounced /ˈbʌnsən/.

Words near Bunsen in the dictionary

  1. bunoselenodont
  2. bunostomiasis
  3. bunraku
  4. buns
  5. Bunschoten
  6. Bunsen
  7. Bunsen burner
  8. Bunsen burners
  9. Bunsen cell
  10. Bunsen cells
  11. Bunsen coefficient

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