Pyrex

pyrex English thumb|a Pyrex Erlenmeyer flask thumb|various Pyrex measuring cups thumb|Pyrex newspaper ad, 1922 Etymology From en pie r -ex. First manufactured by the Corning Glassware Factory in 1915. 1957, Letter from the Corning Glassware 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 en pie plate, and in the interests of en euphonism the letter "r" was inserted between pie and ex, and the whole thing condensed to pyrex." By surface analysis, the name also suggests en pyr-<gloss:fire> rex<gloss:king>, thus connoting superior performance at high temperatures; in this regard, compare also the name of a major competing brand, Fire-King. Corning itself has acknowledged that this surface analysis has been noticed by many people but maintains that it was not in fact the way that the name was coined. However, this surface analysis has salutary effects for a brand name because it inevitably has influenced the positive connotation connotations of the name for many customers who were unaware of the true etymology. Proper noun en Q2637631 A brand of glassware produced by the Corning corporation, capable of resisting high temperatures, and suitable for cooking applications, currently made with tempered glass. en historical A brand of glassware produced by Corning using borosilicate glass. Noun - en pyrex. Derived terms en pyrex See also en pyro- -ex References 2005, Brewers Phrase and Fable, 17th ed. (for etymology) Anagrams en eprxy prexy en Glass