Laboratory is a place equipped with apparatus for conducting experiments, investigations, and learning activities. Many devices and products used in everyday life result from laboratory work. They include compact discs, computers, disease-killing drugs, and synthetic fibers. Laboratories may be found in schools, research institutes, industrial organizations, and government departments. They provide a place for discovering new knowledge and serve as a training ground for scientists and students in many fields. See also Chemistry (The work of chemists) .
