Associations to the word «Buchner»

Wiktionary

BÜCHNER FLASK, noun. (chemistry) A type of glass flask used in a laboratory similar to an Erlenmeyer flask, but with a side spout used for connection to an aspirator.
BÜCHNER FLASKS, noun. Plural of Büchner flask
BÜCHNER FUNNEL, noun. (chemistry) A piece of laboratory equipment used for filtration; it is a ceramic funnel with a flat base on which the filter paper is laid flat; normally used with a vacuum pump.
BÜCHNER FUNNELS, noun. Plural of Büchner funnel

Dictionary definition

BUCHNER, noun. German organic chemist who studied alcoholic fermentation and discovered zymase (1860-1917).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats