science oven

plural science ovens

1. humorousslangSynonym of microwave oven.

   I wonder if they come with a science oven.

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

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   Don't put metal in that science oven, Rosalyn

   2013, David O. Russell, Eric Warren Singer, American Hustle (film)

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

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

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

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

   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.

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

   Synonyms: microwave oven