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Meaning of elaboratory | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A laboratory.

obsolete

Examples

“And this, jfldicioufly applied, in an elaboratory, where many such vessels are used, will make a considerable saving.”
“He [Mr. Sthael] built his elaboratory in an old hall or refectory. — In the year following he was called away to London, and became operator to the Royal Society; and, continuing there till 1676, he returned to Oxon, and had several classes successively.—The chymical club concluded; and A. W. paid Mr. Sthael 30 shillings, having, in the beginning of the class, given 30 shillings beforehand.”
“Blank ink and red ink, pounce, wafers, wax, pens, seals, imbibing-paper, rulers, files, were all there; pegs for hats, shelves and hooks, pigeon-holes full of samples of sugar, of rice, tobacco, coffee, and the like: all the dull paraphernalia of a trader's elaboratory.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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