실험실
silheomsilnoun★Intermediate— laboratory
formal
A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or testing.
실험실에서 바이러스를 연구하는 것은 매우 위험한 작업이다.
Researching viruses in the lab is a very dangerous job.
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Commonly used in academic, medical, and scientific contexts.
💡Pro Tip
Formal vs. Informal Usage
In formal contexts, '실험실' is preferred over '연구실' when referring to a place specifically for experiments.
📖Word Origin
From 실험 (experiment) + 실 (room/place).
📝Usage Notes
Often used interchangeably with '연구실' (research lab) in some contexts.
Word Breakdown
실험
experiment
root실
room/place
suffix한영사전