laboratory

B1 Topic:Chemistry

US /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/ UK /ləˈbɒɹətɹi/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
A room or building equipped for scientific research, experiments, or analysis.

The samples were sent to the laboratory for testing.

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1 noun · a room or building equipped... lab

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Forms laboratories

Derived forms biolaboratorycollaboratoryinterlaboratoryintralaboratorylaboratorianlaboratorilylaboratoristlaboratoryfullaboratorywaremultilaboratorynonlaboratory

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physics laboratory
a room or facility equipped for experiments in physics

Noun + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin labōrātōrium.

Topics

Chemistry Science & Research

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