A strong heat-resistant glass which has been heat-treated so that it consists entirely of microscopic crystalline domains. [A trademark in the United States.]
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in New Scientist. From pyro- + -ceram. Originally a trade name.
Definition of pyroceram in US English:
pyroceram
noun
A strong heat-resistant glass which has been heat-treated so that it consists entirely of microscopic crystalline domains. [A trademark in the United States.]
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in New Scientist. From pyro- + -ceram. Originally a trade name.