biotron

American

[bahy-uh-tron] / ˈbaɪ əˌtrɒn /

noun

Biology.

a controlled laboratory environment designed to provide uniform experimental conditions with the aim of producing uniform organisms for use in experiments.

Etymology

Origin of biotron

First recorded in 1970–75; bio- + -tron

Example Sentences

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Authorities had responded to a disconnected 911 call on Dec. 16 outside the Biotron Laboratory on the UW-Madison campus, where they found a woman cradling her badly injured pet rat.

From Seattle Times

Physics students will gain access to the biotron at Wisconsin.

From Time Magazine Archive

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