experiment station

noun

an establishment in which experiments in a particular line of research or activity, as agriculture or mining, are systematically carried on.

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

In the state college of Washington, the experiment station library is said to be separate from the college, but under its control.

It is true, the technical journals of the allied sciences contain much that is of value to the experiment station worker.

The experiment station library, being designed for the use of scientific investigators, is really a reference collection.

The famous Liebig next appeared and founded the first agricultural experiment station.

Every farmer should apply to his State Experiment Station for bulletins on the subject of fertilizers.

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