You might be surprised that microwave ovens, or reactors to be more accurate, can also be found in chemistry labs and industrial complexes throughout the world. They are used in organic synthesis ...

It was approved in January 1950, and Raytheon began manufacturing the commercial microwave oven, called “Radarange.” According to the University of Maine, the invention is listed as Patent ...

Spending more typically gets you more power and convenience features, such as a sensor that shuts off the oven when your food is ready to eat. But according to Consumer Reports’ microwave oven ...

Two years later, Raytheon launched the RadaRange as the first commercial microwave oven, which cost $5,000 at the time ($52,628 in 2015 dollars), weighed 750 pounds, and stood just shy of six feet ...