laboratory
/ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/
noun
A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.
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Noun 2 meanings
A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.
A place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin labōrātōrium.
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LABORATORY at a glance
LABORATORY has 10 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (L 1 + A 1 + B 3 + O 1 + R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,166 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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