Term: Bunsen burner
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00759

Definition:
Premix burners are distinguished as Bunsen-, Meker-, or slot-burners according to whether they have one large hole, a number of small holes, or a slot as outlet port(s) for the gas mixture, respectively. When several parallel slots are present, they are identified as multislot burners (e.g. a three-slot burner).

Source: Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 166 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Citation: 'Bunsen burner' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00759

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