Pyrex
See also: pyrex
English
Etymology
pie + -r- + -ex First manufactured by the Corning Glassware Factory in 1915.
- 1957, Letter from the Corning Glassware Factory:
Proper noun
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
Pyrex (uncountable)
- Alternative form of pyrex
Derived terms
References
- 2005, Brewers Phrase and Fable, 17th ed. (for etymology)