Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Laboratory Ovens
The Google product category ID for Laboratory Ovens is 4231, written as a path "Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Equipment > Laboratory Ovens". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Laboratory Equipment.
This level14
Laboratory Ovens4231
Centrifuges4336Laboratory Blenders4474Microscope Accessories4555Dry Ice Makers7218Spectrometers7393Microtomes7437Spectrometer Accessories7468Freeze-Drying Machines500057Laboratory Freezers500114Laboratory Funnels503722- Category ID
- 4231
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 13
- Parent category
- Laboratory Equipment
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Laboratory Ovens is fifth largest of the 14 categories under Laboratory Equipment, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microscopes | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Autoclaves | 4116 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory Hot Plates | 4133 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory Ovens — this page | 4231 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centrifuges | 4336 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory Blenders | 4474 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Microscope Accessories | 4555 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Dry Ice Makers | 7218 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrometers | 7393 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Microtomes | 7437 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrometer Accessories | 7468 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freeze-Drying Machines | 500057 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory Freezers | 500114 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory Funnels | 503722 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4231) or the full path ("Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Equipment > Laboratory Ovens"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 4231 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Equipment > Laboratory Ovens |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 4231, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Laboratory Ovens
What is the Google product category ID for Laboratory Ovens?
4231. The full path, "Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Equipment > Laboratory Ovens", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Laboratory Ovens available?
No. Laboratory Ovens is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 4231 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Laboratory Ovens sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Laboratory Equipment (4335). The chain from the top is Business & Industrial → Science & Laboratory → Laboratory Equipment → Laboratory Ovens. If your product does not belong under Laboratory Equipment, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Laboratory Ovens is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Laboratory Equipment first — there are 13 other categories at this level: Autoclaves (4116), Centrifuges (4336), Dry Ice Makers (7218), Freeze-Drying Machines (500057), Laboratory Blenders (4474), Laboratory Freezers (500114), and 7 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Laboratory Equipment (4335) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Laboratory Ovens compared with the categories next to it?
It is fifth largest of the 14 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Laboratory Ovens and Laboratory Blenders?
They sit side by side under Laboratory Equipment and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Laboratory Ovens is 4231; Laboratory Blenders is 4474. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Equipment > Laboratory Ovens" with "Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Equipment > Laboratory Blenders" before you submit.
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