isinglass
Americannoun
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a pure, transparent or translucent form of gelatin, obtained from the air bladders of certain fish, especially the sturgeon: used in glue and jellies and as a clarifying agent.
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mica, especially in thin, translucent sheets.
noun
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A transparent, almost pure gelatin prepared from the inner membrane of the swim bladder of the sturgeon and certain other fishes. It is used as an adhesive and a clarifying agent.
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Mica, especially in the form of the mineral muscovite.
Etymology
Origin of isinglass
1535–45; < Middle Dutch huysenblase (with glass for blase by folk etymology), literally, sturgeon bladder; cognate with German Hausenblase
Vocabulary lists containing isinglass
Example Sentences
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“Outside, when it becomes ice, we can smell it,” says her mother, Berber Ypma Isinglass.
From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2019
Isinglass is a product employed by the brewing industry as a fining agent for some beers - helping to ensure the final pint is clear rather than cloudy.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2011
Isinglass is a very pure form of collagen, and it is the long, stringy collagen molecules that help speed up the natural sedimentation process by attracting the molecules of yeast.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2011
Will Isinglass owns a spread as vast as the mind can imagine.
From Time Magazine Archive
Isinglass is worth here 13s. 4d. per 100 pounds, and caviar well conditioned is worth £40 per 100.
From The Bounty of the Chesapeake Fishing in Colonial Virginia by Wharton, James
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