research laboratory

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research laboratory

Scientists conduct experiments in a modern research laboratory.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A workplace for the conduct of scientific research: A dedicated facility equipped with specialized instruments and materials where scientists and researchers perform experiments, investigations, and analysis to advance knowledge in fields such as chemistry, biology, physics, or medicine.
Usage
  • The term "research laboratory" is a compound noun used to specify a type of laboratory focused on original investigation and discovery, as opposed to one used solely for teaching or routine testing.
  • It is typically used in formal, academic, scientific, and institutional contexts.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The new vaccine was developed in a secure research laboratory.
    • She spent her career working in a pharmaceutical research laboratory.
    • Funding was allocated to build a state-of-the-art research laboratory for nanotechnology.
Advanced Usage
  • The term can be part of larger institutional names or descriptions.
    • He was appointed director of the Materials Science Research Laboratory.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lab (n): A common, informal shortening of "laboratory."
    • She's in the lab running tests.
  • Research lab (n): A shortened, informal form of "research laboratory."
  • Laboratory (n): A broader term for any room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching.
  • R&D facility (n): (Research and Development facility) A broader term that may include laboratories alongside engineering and design departments.
Synonyms
  • Experimental station: A place equipped for conducting scientific experiments.
  • Research centre (or center): An institution or building dedicated to research, which may contain multiple laboratories.
Related Phrases
  • While "research laboratory" itself is not typically broken into phrasal verbs, it is commonly used in prepositional phrases:
    • Work in a research laboratory: To be employed or conduct studies within such a facility.
    • Research conducted in a laboratory: Investigations carried out in a lab setting.
Related Idioms
  • No common idioms are directly formed from the compound term "research laboratory."
research laboratory

Scientists conduct experiments in a modern research laboratory.

Noun
  1. a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

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