research lab
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Definition
Noun: A research lab is a dedicated workplace or facility where scientific research is conducted. It is typically equipped with specialized instruments, apparatus, and materials necessary for experiments, analysis, and investigation in fields such as chemistry, biology, physics, or engineering.
Usage
The term "research lab" is used to refer to the physical location where systematic inquiry and experimentation take place. It is often part of a university, hospital, government institution, or private company.
Examples
- Noun:
- She spends most of her day in the research lab conducting experiments on plant genetics.
- The new research lab at the university is equipped with state-of-the-art microscopes.
- Funding was secured to build a research lab dedicated to renewable energy solutions.
Advanced Usage
- "to work in a research lab": to be employed or active within such a facility.
- After earning her PhD, she began to work in a research lab focused on virology.
Variants and Related Words
- Laboratory (Lab) (n): This is the full, more formal term for "research lab." The meanings are virtually identical.
- The chemistry laboratory has strict safety protocols.
- Research laboratory (n): A less common, more explicit compound form with the same meaning as "research lab."
- Lab (n): A common, informal shortening of both "laboratory" and "research lab."
Synonyms
- Laboratory: A room or building equipped for scientific experiments.
- Testing facility: A place designed for conducting tests, often overlapping with research functions.
- Experiment station: A place established for conducting research in a specific field, often agricultural.
Related Phrases
- Lab work (n): The practical experimental work done in a research lab.
- The course grade is based on both exams and lab work.
- Lab coat (n): A protective white coat worn by scientists and technicians in a research lab.
- Lab partner (n): A person with whom one works on experiments in a research lab.
Noun
- a workplace for the conduct of scientific research