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Pyrex vs Borosilicate - What's the difference?

pyrex | borosilicate |

As a noun pyrex

is a kind of heat-resistant glass.

As an adjective borosilicate is

borosilicate (attributive).

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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    borosilicate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (inorganic compound) Any of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt of boric and silicic acids.

    • Derived terms

    * borosilicate glass