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lab·o·ra·to·ry

laboratory

 
 
pronunciation:
lae br tor i [or] lae br tor i
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part of speech: noun
inflections: laboratories
definition 1: a place used for scientific investigation and experiments.
In the laboratory, scientists test food for safety.
 
definition 2: a place where new drugs or other chemical products are created and tested.
Our company's laboratory is producing an exciting new drug for treatment of lung disease.
definition 3: a place for science students to experiment, make observations, and practice scientific techniques, or a place equipped with special technology for various students to use as an aid to learning.
My brother's school has a computer laboratory where they teach how to use a computer.The high school has a language laboratory where students can listen to foreign language recordings and practice speaking.
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