laboratory has definitions from the field of work
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[ noun ] (work) a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

Used in print

(James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)

Magnetic analyses by R._G._Meisenheimer of this laboratory indicated no ferromagnetic impurities .

An infrared_spectrum , obtained by H._A._Benesi and R._G._Snyder of this laboratory , showed bands in the positions found by Jones .

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

Since practical washing procedures are both lengthy and expensive , a number of laboratory tests have been developed for the numerical evaluation of detergents .

Also given are several laboratory wash procedures in general use .

(J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)

Many workers believe that the response is proportional to the incident momentum of the particles , a relation deduced from laboratory results linearly extrapolated to meteoritic velocities .

2
[ noun ] a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation

Synonyms

testing_ground

Examples

"the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories" "Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to c

Related terms

region

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