laboratory

Plural: laboratories

Noun

• a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
• a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation
  • "Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism"
• A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.
• A place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured.

Synonyms

lab, research lab, research laboratory, science lab, science laboratory, testing ground, laboratorium