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laboratory

[ lab-ruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, lab-er-uh-; British luh-bor-uh-tuh-ree, -uh-tree ]

noun

plural laboratories.
  1. a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.
  2. any place, situation, set of conditions, or the like, conducive to experimentation, investigation, observation, etc.; anything suggestive of a scientific laboratory.


adjective

  1. serving a function in a laboratory.
  2. relating to techniques of work in a laboratory:

    laboratory methods; laboratory research.

laboratory

/ -trɪ; ləˈbɒrətərɪ; ˈlæbrəˌtɔːrɪ /

noun

    1. a building or room equipped for conducting scientific research or for teaching practical science
    2. ( as modifier )

      laboratory equipment

  1. a place where chemicals or medicines are manufactured
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • o··ٴ۾· adjective
  • o··ٴ۾··ly adverb
  • o··ٴ۾· noun
  • t·o··ٴr adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of laboratory1

1595–1605; < Medieval Latin ōōܳ workshop, equivalent to Latin ō ( re ) to labor + -ōܳ -tory 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of laboratory1

C17: from Medieval Latin ōōܳ workshop, from Latin ōre to labour
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The samples were carefully collected, stored and transported to BSK Associates, a state-certified laboratory in Fresno, to be tested for 17 toxic metals.

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To set the tenor, she destroys an entire medical laboratory in Kuala Lumpur while bemoaning her ennui.

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“While certain food dyes might demonstrate hazardous potential in laboratory settings with extremely high doses, this doesn't necessarily translate to harmful effects in humans at the levels typically consumed.”

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Somewhat ironically, these charismatic salamanders are found in the world's laboratories and pet aquariums in their hundreds of thousands.

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A laboratory approved by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service was commissioned by Panorama to independently test the nutritional value of a fruit, yoghurt and savoury pouch from each of the six leading brands.

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