laboratory (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈlæb.rə.tɔːr.i/
Definition
A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs or chemicals.
Examples
The chemist conducted a series of experiments in the university laboratory.
New vaccines are developed and tested in specialized laboratories.
The hospital's diagnostic laboratory analyzes blood and tissue samples.
How to Use laboratory
- in the laboratory (prepositional phrase)
- Located or occurring within a laboratory. — "Many breakthroughs have been made in the laboratory."
- laboratory work (collocation)
- Tasks or experiments performed in a laboratory. — "She is responsible for all the laboratory work in this project."
- laboratory equipment (collocation)
- The tools and instruments used in a laboratory. — "The laboratory equipment needs to be calibrated regularly."
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