Clan Lab Definitions / Slang

Clandestine drug laboratory

Clandestine drug laboratories (clan labs) are facilities equipped and used in the production of illegal drugs.

Cook

1. The person having the knowledge or recipe and controlling the mixing of chemicals (synthesis) to manufacture illicit drugs.
   
2. The process of preparing individual chemicals to react with other chemicals and reagents to get to the end product of whatever illicit drug desired.
   

Synthesis

The combination of parts or elements into a whole.