laboratory

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

/ ˈlæb rəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈlæb ər ə-; British ləˈbɒr ə tə ri, -ə tri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR laboratory ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural lab·o·ra·to·ries.

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.

any place, situation, set of conditions, or the like, conducive to experimentation, investigation, observation, etc.; anything suggestive of a scientific laboratory.

adjective

serving a function in a laboratory.

relating to techniques of work in a laboratory: laboratory methods; laboratory research.

Origin of laboratory

1595–1605; <Medieval Latin labōrātōrium workshop, equivalent to Latin labōrā(re) to labor + -tōrium-tory²

OTHER WORDS FROM laboratory

lab·o·ra·to·ri·al, adjectivelab·o·ra·to·ri·al·ly, adverblab·o·ra·to·ri·an, nounin·ter·lab·o·ra·to·ry, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for laboratory

It even happens in artificial markets, in the laboratories of experimental economists.
In Which I Agree With John Quiggin|Megan McArdle|November 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Engineers now field questions on Reddit and laboratories raffle off multiday tours to Twitter followers.
NASA’s ‘Curiosity’: To Twitter and Beyond|Josh Dzieza|August 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I wonder he mused; it might be done: they have laboratories.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931|Various
During this time scientists were at work in their laboratories developing means for producing a high vacuum.
The Story of Great Inventions|Elmer Ellsworth Burns

Reports from other laboratories indicate that storage temperatures much lower than -79° C. are just as satisfactory as -79° C.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures|N. L. VanDemark
Agaric first congratulated the pious distiller on the restored activity of his laboratories and workshops.
Penguin Island|Anatole France
We have increased the sensitiveness of our touch through the instruments of our laboratories.
Modern Religious Cults and Movements|Gaius Glenn Atkins

British Dictionary definitions for laboratory

laboratory

/ (ləˈbɒrətərɪ, -trɪ, US ˈlæbrəˌtɔːrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a building or room equipped for conducting scientific research or for teaching practical science
(as modifier)laboratory equipment

a place where chemicals or medicines are manufactured

Often shortened to: lab

Word Origin for laboratory

C17: from Medieval Latin labōrātōrium workshop, from Latin labōrāre to labour

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

Medical definitions for laboratory

laboratory

[ lăb′rə-tôr′ē ]

n.

A room or building equipped for scientific research.

A place where drugs and chemicals are manufactured.

A place for practice, observation, or testing.

单词	laboratory
释义	laboratory [ lab-ruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, lab-er-uh-; British luh-bor-uh-tuh-ree, -uh-tree ] / ˈlæb rəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈlæb ər ə-; British ləˈbɒr ə tə ri, -ə tri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR laboratory ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural lab·o·ra·to·ries. 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. any place, situation, set of conditions, or the like, conducive to experimentation, investigation, observation, etc.; anything suggestive of a scientific laboratory. adjective serving a function in a laboratory. relating to techniques of work in a laboratory: laboratory methods; laboratory research. Origin of laboratory 1595–1605; <Medieval Latin labōrātōrium workshop, equivalent to Latin labōrā(re) to labor + -tōrium-tory² OTHER WORDS FROM laboratory lab·o·ra·to·ri·al, adjectivelab·o·ra·to·ri·al·ly, adverblab·o·ra·to·ri·an, nounin·ter·lab·o·ra·to·ry, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for laboratory It even happens in artificial markets, in the laboratories of experimental economists. In Which I Agree With John Quiggin\|Megan McArdle\|November 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Engineers now field questions on Reddit and laboratories raffle off multiday tours to Twitter followers. NASA’s ‘Curiosity’: To Twitter and Beyond\|Josh Dzieza\|August 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I wonder he mused; it might be done: they have laboratories. Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931\|Various During this time scientists were at work in their laboratories developing means for producing a high vacuum. The Story of Great Inventions\|Elmer Ellsworth Burns Reports from other laboratories indicate that storage temperatures much lower than -79° C. are just as satisfactory as -79° C. Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures\|N. L. VanDemark Agaric first congratulated the pious distiller on the restored activity of his laboratories and workshops. Penguin Island\|Anatole France We have increased the sensitiveness of our touch through the instruments of our laboratories. Modern Religious Cults and Movements\|Gaius Glenn Atkins British Dictionary definitions for laboratory laboratory / (ləˈbɒrətərɪ, -trɪ, US ˈlæbrəˌtɔːrɪ) / noun plural -ries a building or room equipped for conducting scientific research or for teaching practical science (as modifier)laboratory equipment a place where chemicals or medicines are manufactured Often shortened to: lab See also language laboratory Word Origin for laboratory C17: from Medieval Latin labōrātōrium workshop, from Latin labōrāre to labour 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 Words related to laboratory workshop, lab Medical definitions for laboratory laboratory [ lăb′rə-tôr′ē ] n. A room or building equipped for scientific research. A place where drugs and chemicals are manufactured. A place for practice, observation, or testing. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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laboratory

noun, plural lab·o·ra·to·ries.

adjective

Origin of laboratory

OTHER WORDS FROM laboratory

Example sentences from the Web for laboratory

British Dictionary definitions for laboratory

noun plural -ries

Word Origin for laboratory

Words related to laboratory

Medical definitions for laboratory

n.