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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word LABORATORIES

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What does LABORATORIES mean?

LABORATORIES noun
  1. A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.
  2. A place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured.

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