research equipment

Scientific investigation apparatus

Research equipment comprises the tools, instruments, and apparatus used to conduct scientific investigations.

The term spans everything from microscopes and centrifuges to particle accelerators and gene sequencers.

The grant covered salaries but not research equipment.

In academic and institutional contexts, research equipment often refers specifically to costly items requiring dedicated budgets and maintenance.

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electron microscope · beaker · pipette · centrifuge · spectrometer · mass spectrometer · apparatus · instrument · glassware · flask · test tube · scale · calibration · sterile · safety goggles · precision · samples · data

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purpose/function

research equipmentoffice supplies

Materials for desk work

stationery · office furniture · desk accessories · maintenance equipment

knowledge orientation

research equipmentmanufacturing equipment

Machines for making goods

industrial machinery · maintenance equipment · consumer goods

sophistication/complexity

research equipmenthousehold items

Objects used domestically

everyday objects · consumer goods

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G