laboratory coat
Definition
Noun: A protective garment, typically white and knee-length, worn over personal clothing to shield it from spills, stains, or contamination by chemicals, biological materials, or other substances used in a laboratory setting.
Usage
The term "laboratory coat" refers specifically to the protective coat itself. It is used to describe the item of clothing. - Always wear your laboratory coat when handling chemical reagents. - The new laboratory coats are made of a flame-resistant material. - She hung her laboratory coat on the hook by the door after finishing the experiment.
Advanced Usage
- "to don/doff a laboratory coat": This formal phrasing means to put on or take off a laboratory coat.
- Researchers must don a laboratory coat before entering the clean room.
Variants and Related Words
- Lab coat: This is a very common shortened, informal variant of "laboratory coat." The meaning is identical.
- He spilled acid on his lab coat during the demonstration.
Synonyms
- Protective coat: A general term for any coat designed for protection.
- Smock: A loose, lightweight overgarment, often used in arts or light laboratory work, but typically less protective than a standard laboratory coat.
Related Phrases
- "Coat hook": A hook on which a laboratory coat is often hung.
- Please return your used laboratory coat to the coat hook in the anteroom.
Noun
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a light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory
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