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Prex vs Pyrex - What's the difference?

prex | pyrex |

As nouns the difference between prex and pyrex

is that prex is president, especially of a university while Pyrex is a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry.

prex

English

Noun

(es)
  • president, especially of a university
  • prefix
    • ----

    pyrex

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry
  • *1957' Letter from the Corning Glasswear Factory. "We had a number of prior trademarks ending in the letters ''ex''. One of the first commercial products to be sold under the new mark was a pie plate, and in the interests of euphonism the letter "r" was inserted between ''pie'' and ''ex'', and the whole thing condensed to ' pyrex ."

    • Usage notes

    *May be a trademark.

    References

    * 2005 : Brewers Phrase and Fable 17th ed. (for etymology).

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