elaboratory

plural elaboratories

1. obsoleteA laboratory.

   And this, jfldicioufly applied, in an elaboratory, where many such vessels are used, will make a considerable saving.

   1758, Robert Dossie, The Elaboratory Laid Open: Or the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy

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   He [Mr. Sthael] built his elaboratory in an old hall or refectory. — In the year following he was called away to London, and became operator to the Royal Society; and, continuing there till 1676, he returned to Oxon, and had several classes successively.—The chymical club concluded; and A. W. paid Mr. Sthael 30 shillings, having, in the beginning of the class, given 30 shillings beforehand.

   1772, William Huddesford, Thomas Warton, The Lives Of Those Eminent Antiquaries John Leland, Thomas Hearne, And Anthony à Wood

   Blank ink and red ink, pounce, wafers, wax, pens, seals, imbibing-paper, rulers, files, were all there; pegs for hats, shelves and hooks, pigeon-holes full of samples of sugar, of rice, tobacco, coffee, and the like: all the dull paraphernalia of a trader's elaboratory.

   1862, George Augustus Sala, “The Ship-chandler. A Story of a Seaport One Hundred Years Ago. Chapter III. Evil upon Evil.”, in The Ship Chandler and Other Tales, London: Ward and Lock, […], →OCLC, page 48

comparative more elaboratory · superlative most elaboratory

1. Tending to elaborate; that elaborates.