"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 Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-LAB-en-name-4tEvsQqh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 36 9 12 7 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 Categories (topical): UK politics
    Sense id: en-LAB-en-name-4tEvsQqh1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 36 9 12 7 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 Categories (topical): Astronomy, Galaxies Synonyms: LαB, LaB Related terms (Lyman-alpha blob): LAE,
    Sense id: en-LAB-en-noun-61mE3Roo Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'Lyman-alpha blob': 88 6 6
  2. (microbiology, biochemistry) Initialism of lactic acid bacterium. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: lactic acid bacterium Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Microbiology
    Sense id: en-LAB-en-noun-M7gRpO9O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 36 9 12 7 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 Categories (topical): Organic chemistry
    Sense id: en-LAB-en-noun-Qr9IvcPu Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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