experimentator

noun

ex·​per·​i·​men·​ta·​tor

ek-,

-ˌmen‧-,

-ātə-

plural -s

: experimenter

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Late Latin experimentatus (past participle of experimentare to test by experience, from Latin experimentum test) + Latin -or

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