Labratory

Labratory is a term most often encountered as a misspelling of laboratory, the facility where scientific research and experiments are conducted. The correct spelling in English is laboratory, with "lab" as a common informal abbreviation. The word originates from the Latin laboratory, from labor meaning "work." The erroneous form "labratory" likely results from confusion with other -atory endings or from typographical errors, and it is not used in standard writing.

In some fictional or branded contexts, Labratory may appear as a proper noun—such as the name of a laboratory complex, company, or fictional location. In these cases the meaning is defined by the source; such usage is not part of standard nomenclature and there is no widely recognized real-world entity by that exact name.

For writers and editors, the safest approach is to treat "labratory" as a misspelling and use "laboratory" in formal text. If an author intends a stylized or fictional use, the term should be clearly defined within the work to avoid confusion. Related terms include laboratory, lab, and spelling.