Definition

1. Noun:
   • A workplace for the conduct of scientific research: A "science laboratory" is a room or building equipped with specialized apparatus and instruments for conducting scientific experiments, research, analysis, or teaching in fields such as chemistry, biology, physics, or engineering.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The students conducted their experiment in the school's science laboratory.
  • The new research facility includes a state-of-the-art science laboratory.
  • Safety goggles must be worn at all times in the science laboratory.

Advanced Usage

• "to be equipped like a science laboratory": To be furnished with highly technical or specialized equipment.
  • The chef's kitchen was equipped like a science laboratory, with precision scales and molecular gastronomy tools.

Variants and Related Words

• Laboratory (lab) (n): A common shortened form of "science laboratory".
  • She spends most of her time in the lab.
• Research laboratory (n): A laboratory specifically dedicated to research.
• Teaching laboratory (n): A laboratory designed for instructional purposes.

Synonyms

• Lab: The common abbreviated form.
• Research facility: A broader term for a place dedicated to scientific investigation.
• Experiment room: A more general descriptive term.

Related Phrases

• Laboratory equipment (n): The tools and instruments used in a science laboratory.
  • The grant money was used to purchase new laboratory equipment.
• Laboratory technician (n): A person who works in and maintains a science laboratory.
  • The laboratory technician prepared the samples for analysis.

Related Idioms

Noun

1. a workplace for the conduct of scientific research