A work of speculative fiction or science fiction, especially one characterized by a spirit of serious intellectual inquiry; such fiction as a genre; compare "science fiction" (now chiefly historical).
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Isaac D'Israeli (1766–1848), writer.
Definition of scientific romance in US English:
scientific romance
noun
A work of speculative fiction or science fiction, especially one characterized by a spirit of serious intellectual inquiry; such fiction as a genre; compare "science fiction" (now chiefly historical).
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Isaac D'Israeli (1766–1848), writer.