laboratory

B1 Topic:Science & Research
US /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/ UK /ləˈbɒɹətɹi/
noun Freq #6012

Meanings

  1. 1
    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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Synonyms
1 noun · a room or building equipped... lab
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Word family
Forms laboratories
Derived forms biolaboratorycollaboratoryinterlaboratoryintralaboratorylaboratorianlaboratorilylaboratoristlaboratoryfullaboratorywaremultilaboratorynonlaboratory

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin labōrātōrium.

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