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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
Noun
pl -ries a building or room equipped for conducting scientific research or for teaching practical science [Latin laborare to work]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.laboratorylaboratory - 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 [ləˈbɔrətərɪ] nlaboratorio
laboratory [ləˈbɔrətərɪ] nlaboratoire m
laboratory [ləˈbɔrətərɪ] nLabor nt
Labor DayLabor Day ist in den USA und Kanada der Name für den Tag der Arbeit. Er wird dort als gesetzlicher Feiertag am ersten Montag im September begangen.
laboratory [ləˈbɔrətərɪ] nlaboratorio

laboratory
n laboratory [ləˈborətəri, (American ) ˈlӕbrəto:ri]
(abbreviated to lab lab) 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.laboratoriumمُخْتَبَرлабораторияlaboratořlaboratoriumdas Laboratoriumεργαστήριοlaboratoriolaboratooriumآزمایشگاهlaboratoriolaboratoireמַעבָּדָהप्रयोगशालाlaboratorijlabor(atórium)laboratoriumrannsóknarstofalaboratorio実験室laboratorijalaboratorijamakmallaboratoriumlab(oratorium)laboratorium, pracownialaboratóriolaboratorлабораторияlaboratóriumlaboratorijlaboratorijalaboratoriumห้องทดลองlaboratuvar實驗室лабораторіяتجربہ گاہphòng thí nghiệm

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