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laboratory

/ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/noun4 syllables

Laboratory means: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research.

Synonyms for laboratory7

noun, as in a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

lab, research lab, research laboratory, science lab, science laboratory

noun, as in a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation

testing ground

also used for laboratory

laboratorium

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What does laboratory mean?2

noun

1

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

2

a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation“the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Laboratory in a sentence

  • The laboratory table was full of flasks, retorts, test tubes, and similar equipment.sangelo
  • They are nature's laboratory for all kinds of plant, animal and insect life.unknown
  • Broken test tubes, cracked beakers - the work of careless students in the laboratory.mervert1
  • Who broke thirteen test tubes, three volumetric flasks and a pipette in the laboratory?mervert1
  • First, let us talk about the experiments conducted in laboratories.fcbond
  • Fadil took the sample to his laboratory and analyzed it.OsoHombre
  • The laboratory has the most up-to-date equipment.unknown
  • The laboratory acquired a fabulous reputation for its historic discovery.unknown

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Forms of laboratory

as a noun

plural
laboratories