"LAB" meaning in English

See LAB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} LAB
  1. (politics) Abbreviation of Labour Party. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Labour Party
    Sense id: en-LAB-en-name-4tEvsQqh Categories (other): Politics Topics: government, politics

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} LAB
  1. (UK politics) Abbreviation of Labour Party. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Labour Party
    Sense id: en-LAB-en-name-4tEvsQqh1 Categories (other): UK politics Topics: government, politics

Noun

Forms: LABs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} LAB (plural LABs)
  1. (astronomy) Initialism of Lyman-alpha blob; Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Lyman-alpha blob Synonyms: LαB, LaB Related terms (Lyman-alpha blob): LAE,
    Sense id: en-LAB-en-noun-61mE3Roo Categories (other): Astronomy, Galaxies, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 9 37 14 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 8 44 10 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 6 48 10 28 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'Lyman-alpha blob': 91 4 5
  2. (microbiology, biochemistry) Initialism of lactic acid bacterium. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: lactic acid bacterium
    Sense id: en-LAB-en-noun-M7gRpO9O Categories (other): Biochemistry, Microbiology Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (organic chemistry) Abbreviation of linear alkylbenzene. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: linear alkylbenzene
    Sense id: en-LAB-en-noun-Qr9IvcPu Categories (other): Organic chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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