science experiment

noun

A state of extreme uncleanliness, especially one which involves food mess left for an excessive period of time that is liable to spoil, rot, mold, etc.

“No science experiments in the fridge, please.”

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Meanings

nounscience experiment (plural science experiments)

plural science experiments

  1. humorousinformalA state of extreme uncleanliness, especially one which involves food mess left for an excessive period of time that is liable to spoil, rot, mold, etc.

    No science experiments in the fridge, please.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see science, experiment.

    We were doing a science experiment in class involving the dissection of frogs.

Origin

From the notion that many scientific experiments involve repulsive specimens.

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APA

science experiment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/science%20experiment

MLA

“science experiment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/science%20experiment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “science experiment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/science%20experiment.

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