Definition of Lab coat

1. Noun. A light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory.

Exact synonyms: Laboratory Coat
Generic synonyms: Coat

Definition of Lab coat

1. Noun. A white coat worn by laboratory workers to protect day clothes from damage by spillage etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lab Coat

l forms
la-burnine
la-de-da
la-di-da
la belle indifference
la crosse virus
la de da
laager
laagered
laagering
laagers
laari
laaris
lab
lab bench
lab coat
lab coats
lab on a chip
labadist
labanotation
labanotations
labara
labarraque's solution
labarum
labarums
labcoat
labcoats
labda
labdane
labdanes

Literary usage of Lab coat

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory of the Web by David Weinberger (2002)
"A professional gets to wear a white lab coat and carry a clipboard, metaphorically if ... The lab coat is the outward sign of membership in the priesthood. ..."

2. Biological, Social, and Organizational Components of Success for Women in by National Academy of Sciences (U.S., National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine (U.S. (2006)
"The lipstick factory employed people on the assembly line in feminine uniforms, and every assembly line had a male supervisor in a white lab coat. ..."

3. Potluck: Stories That Taste Like Hawaii by Catherine Bridges Tarleton (2001)
"A very young man in lab coat greets me by saying "Ready?" He has a toothpick in his mouth. ... There is an even younger girl with him, also in lab coat. ..."

4. U. S. Dual-Use Exports to Iraq and Their Impact on the Health of the Persian by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"For general lab work, gloves and lab coat shall be worn with M9 or M17 mask readily available. In addition, when handling contaminated lab animals, ..."

5. Protecting Biodiversity: National Laws Regulating Access to Genetic by Susan Perkoff Bass, Manuel Ruiz Muller (2000)
"... lab coat in Canada. Although Canada has many conservation laws at the federal and provincial levels dealing with protection of habitat, animal species, ..."

6. Breach of Trust: Physician Participation in Executions in the United States by American College of Physicians, Human Rights Watch (Organization), Physicians for Human Rights (U.S.) (1994)
"... doctor wore a white lab coat as he put a stethoscope to Mr. Stamper's chest. Finding no heartbeat, the doctor said to the warden,"This man has expired. ..."

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