- pronunciation:
- lae
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tor
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[or]
lae
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tor
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
laboratories |
| definition 1: |
a place used for scientific investigation and experiments.
In the laboratory, scientists test food for safety.
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| 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. |
The word laboratory
contains the following parts:
labor, laborat, lab
Latin
root
that means
to work
Example words:
- synonyms:
- oper
-atory1
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means
place associated with
Example words:
- synonyms:
- -arium, -orium, -ary2