laboratory Definition
labo·ra·tory (lab′rə tôr′ē; occas. lab′ər ə tôr′ē; Brit lə bôr′ə tər ē)
noun pl. -·ries
- a room, building, etc. for scientific experimentation or research
- a place for preparing chemicals, drugs, etc.
- ☆ a place where theories, techniques, and methods, as in education or social studies, are tested, analyzed, demonstrated, etc.
- a room, often containing special equipment and materials, in which students work to enhance skills, remedy deficiencies, etc. in a particular subject, as a foreign language
- a class period during which students perform experiments or work in a laboratory
Etymology: ML laboratorium < L laborare: see labor,
adjective
of or performed in, or as in, a laboratory
laboratory Synonyms
laboratory
n.
laboratory Usage Examples
Converse of object
- well-equip: Paisley has many well-equipped laboratories for the teaching of forensic science.
- accredit: Laboratory testing in UKAS accredited laboratory [ based in Kilsyth Office ] .
- equip: For special requirements, we have a laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art measuring equipment.
- refurbish: Firstly, last academic year Mr Slater was successful in gaining a government grant to refurbish the main chemistry laboratory.
Adjective modifier
- state-of-the-art: The company operates a state-of-the-art water testing laboratory in Huntingdon.
- forensic: He is responsible for central services which includes finance, property, police vehicles, supplies and the forensic laboratory.
- analytical: Many chemical and biological science graduates currently find work in analytical laboratories.
- diagnostic: Exceptional trainees, with experience within diagnostic laboratories will be of interest.
- dental: I want to respond to some key issues that he raised about the impact of the new commissioning arrangements on dental laboratories.
Modifies a noun
- experiment: The purpose was to extract the lectins from these foods for use in laboratory experiments.
- practicals: Laboratory practicals are used to reinforce the relevant lectures.
- technician: Our client is looking for a laboratory technician to work full time on a permanent basis in the laboratory.
- animal: Now, they're targeting the use of laboratory animals.
- notebook: Students will be issued with laboratory notebooks that must be available for comment at any time during the practical work.
- testing: However, most laboratory testing is guided by the request which arrives on the laboratory form.
Noun used with modifier
- microbiology: He runs a food microbiology service and the HCA microbiology laboratory.
- pathology: They were submitted through the pathology laboratory by 1 of the 16 general hospitals in the region.
- transfusion: Investigation will usually start with a report to the hospital blood transfusion laboratory.
- vivisection: Some dogs are sent on a one-way trip to the vivisection laboratory.
- physics: Becquerel submitted his et barthelemy with july villari e. L v the live further awayif in physics laboratories he did this.
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