laboratorial

adjective

lab·​o·​ra·​to·​ri·​al
¦lab(ə)rə¦tōrēəl,
-tȯr-
: of, utilizing, or resembling a laboratory
laboratorially
-ēəlē
adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of laboratorial was in 1807

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“Laboratorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laboratorial. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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