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lab on a chip

lab on a chip noun: a chip, combining semiconductor and microfluidics technologies, capable of handling and analyzing very small quantities of a sample, especially of bodily fluids for medical purposes.

Noun

lab on a chip (plural labs on a chip or labs on chips, abbreviation LOC)

  1. A chip, combining semiconductor and microfluidics technologies, capable of handling and analyzing very small quantities of a sample, especially of bodily fluids for medical purposes.

Forms of lab on a chip

plurallabs on a chip
plurallabs on chips
abbreviationLOC
alternative formlab-on-a-chip

Questions about lab on a chip

What does lab on a chip mean?
Lab on a chip means a chip, combining semiconductor and microfluidics technologies, capable of handling and analyzing very small quantities of a sample, especially of bodily fluids for medical purposes.
What part of speech is lab on a chip?
Lab on a chip is a noun.
What is the plural of lab on a chip?
The plural of lab on a chip is labs on a chip.

Words near lab on a chip in the dictionary

  1. lab dips
  2. lab lit
  3. lab lits
  4. lab mice
  5. lab mouse
  6. lab on a chip
  7. lab rat
  8. lab rats
  9. lab tech
  10. lab techs
  11. lab work

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