science oven

English

Etymology

science +‎ oven, from being an oven operating on scientific principles of molecular excitation.

Noun

science oven (plural science ovens)

1. (humorous slang) Synonym of microwave oven
   • 2013, David O. Russell, Eric Warren Singer, American Hustle (film):

     Don't put metal in that science oven, Rosalyn

   • 2014 January 22, Jessica Goldstein, “Pretty Little Liars Recap: On to the Next One”, in Vulture:

     I wonder if they come with a science oven.

   • 2015, Ryan Craig, College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education, →ISBN, page 208:

     The ED should be doing this itself. Failing to do so is tantamount to putting metal in the science oven.

   • 2017 June 5, Claire Lower, “5 Useful Things to Do With Your Microwave”, in Lifehacker Australia:

     That's too bad, however, because the ol' science oven can save you a lot of time and effort.

   • 2017 July 25, Lauren J. Young, “Demystifying The Microwave”, in Science Friday:

     While it's become a common commercial and household item, the “science oven” remains a mysterious technology, according to Timothy Jorgensen, an associate professor of radiation medicine at Georgetown University.