Term: premix burner
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04815

Definition:
A burner in which fuel and oxidant are thoroughly mixed inside the burner housing before they leave the burner ports and enter the primary-combustion or inner zone of the flame. This type of burner usually produces an approximately laminar flame, and is commonly combined with a separate unit for nebulizing the sample.

Source: Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 165 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Citation: 'premix 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.P04815

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