laboratory

UK /ləˈbɒɹətɹi/ US /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/
noun 2

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(noun.)

ADJ

up-to-date, well-equipped | commercial, industrial | school, university | biology, chemistry, physics, science | chemical, pharmaceutical | analytical, clinical, development, experimental, forensic, medical, nuclear, pathology, photographic, public health, quality control, research, testing

VERB + LABORATORY

build, establish, set up

The university built a new laboratory to conduct research on renewable energy.

run

The university runs a modern laboratory where students conduct chemistry experiments every week.

work in

My sister works in a laboratory testing water samples from the local river.

LABORATORY + NOUN

assistant, chemist, manager, scientist, technician, worker | apparatus, bench, equipment, facilities | animal

analysis, experiment, investigation, measurement, simulation, study, test, testing, trial, work

The medical team completed a detailed laboratory analysis of the patient's blood samples.

science, subject | practices, procedures | data, evidence, findings, report, results

conditions, setting

The researchers conducted experiments in a laboratory setting to study how plants respond to different light levels.

PREP

in a/the ~

Scientists discovered that the new medicine works well when tested in a laboratory.

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(noun.)

ADJ

up-to-date, well-equipped | commercial, industrial | school, university | biology, chemistry, physics, science | chemical, pharmaceutical | analytical, clinical, development, experimental, forensic, medical, nuclear, pathology, photographic, public health, quality control, research, testing

VERB + LABORATORY

build, establish, set up

The university decided to build a new laboratory for chemistry research next year.

run

She runs a small chemistry laboratory at the university where she trains new students.

work in

Scientists work in laboratories to develop new medicines for treating diseases.

LABORATORY + NOUN

assistant, chemist, manager, scientist, technician, worker | apparatus, bench, equipment, facilities | animal

analysis, experiment, investigation, measurement, simulation, study, test, testing, trial, work

The scientist conducted a laboratory investigation to determine whether the water was safe to drink.

science, subject | practices, procedures | data, evidence, findings, report, results

conditions, setting

Scientists studied how plants grow in different laboratory conditions.

PREP

in a/the ~

Scientists mixed the chemicals in the laboratory to test if they would react safely together.

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