chemistry laboratory
- noun
- /ˈkɛmɪstri ˈlæbəˌtɔri/
- Specialized
:
laboratorio de química
- After completing her safety training, she was allowed to work in the chemistry laboratory at the university.
- virtual chemistry laboratory
Examples
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He converted the carriage house into a chemistry laboratory, where his pursuit of a synthetic shellac led him to the accidental invention of the synthetic plastic that would be named Bakelite.
Academic text (2007) -
The students conducted experiments in the chemistry laboratory to learn about reaction rates.
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This chemistry laboratory is equipped with modern instruments for advanced research in organic compounds.
Synonyms
∞
1.6
A room or building where people do science experiments
341
3.0
A room or building where scientists do experiments and tests
11
2.8
A room in a school or research building where people do experiments
5
2.3
A room where students do chemistry experiments at school or college
3
2.9
A room where people do chemistry experiments and teach chemistry
1
3.2
A room or building where people do experiments, research, and teach science
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'chemistry' (the discipline) modifies 'laboratory' (a room for experiments), so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it as a lab for chemistry. This noun + noun compounding is a common, regular pattern across languages, so the phrase is immediately predictable from its parts.
Etymology
Chemistry laboratory combines chemistry, the study of substances and how they change, with laboratory, a place for work and experiments, creating a clear picture of people doing chemical tests. So the phrase literally names a place to do chemistry, which is why it means 'a room for experiments, research, or teaching'.