laboratory

UK
/ləˈbɒrətəri/
US
/ˈleɪbərˌtɔri/

Translations

laboratorynoun
laboratories
pl
UK
/ləˈbɒrətəri/
US
/ˈleɪbərˌtɔri/
The scientist spent hours in the laboratory conducting experiments.
Учёный провёл часы в лаборатории, проводя эксперименты.
Synonyms
research facility
testing ground
experimental station
laboratoryadjective
UK
/ləˈbɒr.ə.t(ə)r.i/
US
/ˈlæb.əˌtɔːr.i/
Used attributively before a noun to describe something pertaining to a laboratory.

Definitions

laboratorynoun
A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs or chemicals.
The scientist spent long hours in the laboratory working on the new vaccine.
A place providing opportunity for experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study.
The university's laboratory for social sciences offers students a chance to conduct real-world research.
laboratoryadjective
Relating to or intended for use in a laboratory.
Laboratory glassware must be kept scrupulously clean.