pyrex

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The only alternative I have found to plastic lunch boxes though is pyrex which I worry will break if I drop it.

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  1. a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry

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  • However, the mixture of mineral oils in which the rods are immersed exactly matches the index of refraction of pyrex -- so the rods become invisible. —  F ;SF; - vol 093 issue 02 - August 1997
  • This is poured into a shallow pyrex or stainless steel pan or dish. —  The Explosives and Weapons Forum: concentrating nitromethane?
  • Anyway, I put the plastic lid on the pyrex mixing bowl full of batter and drove the 750 feet - —  Bostonmaggie
  • Try pyrex glass containers that go straight from the fridge to the oven. —  Organic Consumers Association News Headlines
  • Fit the dough in a flutted tart pan with a removable bottom (I'don t have one so I used a pyrex baking pan) pressing into the edges. —  WordPress.com News
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