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laboratory
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lab·o·ra·to·ry  (lbr-tôr, -tr)
n. pl. lab·o·ra·to·ries
1.
a. A room or building equipped for scientific experimentation or research.
b. An academic period devoted to work or study in such a place.
2. A place where drugs and chemicals are manufactured.
3. A place for practice, observation, or testing.

[Medieval Latin labrtrium, from Latin labrre, to labor, from labor, labor.]

laboratory [ləˈbɒrətərɪ -trɪ (US) ˈlæbrəˌtɔːrɪ]
n pl -ries
1.
a.  a building or room equipped for conducting scientific research or for teaching practical science
b.  (as modifier) laboratory equipment
2. a place where chemicals or medicines are manufactured Often shortened to lab See also language laboratory
[from Medieval Latin labōrātōrium workshop, from Latin labōrāre to labour]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.laboratory - a workplace for the conduct of scientific researchlaboratory - a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
bio lab, biology lab, biology laboratory - a laboratory for biological research
chem lab, chemistry lab, chemistry laboratory - a laboratory for research in chemistry
defense laboratory - a laboratory devoted to research and development for national defense
lab bench, laboratory bench - a workbench in a laboratory
physics lab, physics laboratory - a laboratory for research in physics
workplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
2.laboratory - 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"; "Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism"
region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"
Translations
laboratory [ləˈbɒrətərɪˌ] (US) [ˈlæbrəˌtɔːrɪ]
A. Nlaboratorio m
see also language B
B. CPDde laboratorio
laboratory animal Nanimal m de laboratorio
laboratory assistant Nayudante mf de laboratorio
laboratory coat Nbata f de laboratorio
laboratory equipment Nequipo m de laboratorio
laboratory experiment Nexperimento m de laboratorio
laboratory technician Ntécnico/a m/f de laboratorio
laboratory test Nprueba f de laboratorio

laboratory [ləˈbɒrətəri] nlaboratoire m
laboratory assistant nassistant(e) m/f de laboratoire, laborantin(e) m/f
laboratory technician ntechnicien(ne) m/f de laboratoire
Labor Day [ˈleɪbərdeɪ] n (US, Canadian)fête le premier lundi de septembre)f du travail >

laboratory [, (US)]
nLabor(atorium) nt; laboratory assistantLaborant(in) m(f); laboratory resultsLaborwerte pl; the project was abandoned at the laboratory stagedas Projekt wurde im Versuchsstadium abgebrochen

laboratory [ləˈbɒrətrɪ]
1. nlaboratorio
2. adjdi laboratorio

laboratory
n laboratory [ləˈborətəri, (American ) ˈlӕbrəto:ri]
(abbreviated tolablab) a place where scientific experiments are carried on or where drugs etc are prepared Samples of her blood were sent to the hospital lab(oratory) for testing. laboratorium مُخْتَبَر лаборатория laboratoř laboratorium das Laboratorium εργαστήριο laboratorio laboratoorium آزمایشگاه laboratorio laboratoire מַעבָּדָה प्रयोगशाला laboratorij labor(atórium) laboratorium rannsóknarstofa laboratorio 実験室 연구소, 실험실 laboratorija laboratorija makmal laboratorium lab(oratorium) laboratorium, pracownia laboratório laborator лаборатория laboratórium laboratorij laboratorija laboratorium ห้องทดลอง laboratuvar 實驗室 лабораторія تجربہ گاہ phòng thí nghiệm

laboratory مُختَبَر laboratoř laboratorium Laboratorium εργαστήριο laboratorio laboratorio laboratoire laboratorija laboratorio 実験室 실험실 laboratorium laboratorium laboratorium laboratório лаборатория laboratorium ห้องทดลองทางวิทยาศาสตร์ laboratuvar phòng thí nghiệm 实验室


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