English Online Dictionary. What means laboratory? What does laboratory mean?
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin labōrātōrium.
Pronunciation
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈlæbɹəˌtɔɹi/, /ləˈbɔɹəˌtɔɹi/, /ləˈbɔɹətɹi/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ləˈbɒɹət(ə)ɹiː/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/
Noun
laboratory (plural laboratories)
- A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.
- A place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured.
Synonyms
- lab (colloquial)
- laboratorium (archaic or nonstandard)
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- laboratory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia