research laboratory

NOUN /rɪ'sɜrʧ_'læbrə,toʊri/
19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

research laboratory is a valid 19-letter word worth 28 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1S1E1A1R1C3H4L1A1B3O1R1A1T1O1R1Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =28 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 56TRIPLE WORD → 84
MEANING

What does research laboratory mean?