chem lab
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2.3
- noun
- /kɛm læb/
:
laboratorio de química
- After finishing the theory, the teacher took us to the chem lab for our first practical session.
- late for chem lab
Examples
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Well, does that high school have a chem lab?
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That's one of the advantages of working in a chem lab.
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You're in chem lab with Julian Wilson, right?
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Got the chem-lab report.
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The students conducted their experiments in the chem lab to learn more about chemical reactions.
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In the chem lab, we used various instruments to measure the properties of different substances.
Synonyms
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1.6
A room or building where people do science experiments
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3.0
A room or building where scientists do experiments and tests
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3.5
A place where scientists do experiments to learn about the world
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2.8
A room in a school or research building where people do experiments
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3.7
A place where scientists do experiments to learn about science
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2.9
A room where people do chemistry experiments and teach chemistry
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3.2
A room or building where people do experiments, research, and teach science
A room for doing experiments with chemicals for teaching or research
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a laboratory for chemistry' is directly derived from combining 'chem' (an informal abbreviation of 'chemistry') with 'lab' (a facility for experiments). This is a straightforward compositional noun-noun combination that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand, though the form is informal.
Etymology
Chem lab comes from shortening chem for 'chemistry' and lab for 'laboratory', so you can picture a room where people mix chemicals and do experiments. That's why it means a room in a school or college used for chemistry work.