Pyrex
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See also: pyrex
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
pie + r + -ex First manufactured by the Corning Glassware Factory in 1915.
- 1957, Letter from the Corning Glassware Factory:
Proper noun[edit]
Pyrex
- A brand of glassware produced by the Corning corporation, capable of resisting high temperatures, and suitable for cooking applications, currently made with tempered glass.
- (historical) A brand of glassware produced by Corning using borosilicate glass.
Noun[edit]
Pyrex (uncountable)
- Alternative form of pyrex
Derived terms[edit]
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References[edit]
- 2005, Brewers Phrase and Fable, 17th ed. (for etymology)