English · Word Candidate

laboratory

/ləˈbɒɹət(ə)ɹi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: laboratories

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phòng, tòa nhà hoặc tổ chức được trang bị cho nghiên cứu khoa học, thí nghiệm hoặc phân tích

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nơi chuẩn bị hoặc sản xuất hóa chất, thuốc hoặc vi sinh vật

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Noun

Examples

Again she read the passage that had riveted her attention; and, rising from her seat, carried the still open volume, and laid it on a slab by the furnace in the laboratory: it was a celebrated treatise on poisons, written in the fifteenth century.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “laboratory” mean?

A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.

Is “laboratory” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.