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Word

laboratory

Phoneticslab·o·ra·to·ry

US/ˈɫæbɹəˌtɔɹi/

UK/lɐbˈɒɹətɹˌi/

Definitions

01scientific research room

B1 · Science

n. a room or building used for scientific research, experiments, or testing.

n. a room or building equipped for scientific research, experimentation, or analysis; often used in its abbreviated form 'lab' in casual and professional speech.

“The students spent the afternoon in the chemistry laboratory testing different liquids.”

“The university recently invested in a state-of-the-art laboratory to facilitate advanced research into renewable energy sources.”

Usage

Often shortened to 'lab' in everyday conversation.

Synonyms

labresearch centre

02manufacturing site

B2 · Science

n. a place where chemicals, medicines, or other scientific products are made.

n. a facility dedicated to the preparation or manufacture of chemicals, drugs, or biological cultures.

“The pharmaceutical company has a large laboratory where they produce new vaccines.”

“Strict safety protocols are enforced within the laboratory to prevent the accidental release of volatile chemical compounds during the manufacturing process.”

Technical

Synonyms

production facilityplant

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin labōrātōrium.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Collocations

laboratory studies

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