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Büchner funnel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

Named after the inventor, the industrial chemist Ernst Büchner.

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: büchnertragt — a piece of laboratory equipment used in filtration
  • Finnish: büchnersuppilo — a piece of laboratory equipment used in filtration
  • Greek: χωνί Büchner (choní Büchner) — a piece of laboratory equipment used in filtration
  • Japanese: ブフナー漏斗 (bufunā rōto) — a piece of laboratory equipment used in filtration
  • Polish: lejek Büchnera — a piece of laboratory equipment used in filtration