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1. (n.) isinglass
a pure, transparent or translucent form of gelatin obtained from the air bladders of certain fish, esp. the sturgeon, and used in glue and jellies and as a clarifying agent.
2. isinglass
mica, esp. in thin sheets.
Etymology: (1535–45; < MD huysenblase (with glass for blase by folk etym.), lit., sturgeon bladder)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) mica, isinglass
any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) isinglass
a semitransparent, whitish, and very pure from of gelatin, chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders of various species of sturgeons (as the Acipenser huso) found in the of Western Russia. It used for making jellies, as a clarifier, etc. Cheaper forms of gelatin are not unfrequently so called. Called also fish glue
2. (noun) isinglass
a popular name for mica, especially when in thin sheets
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. isinglass
a gelatine substance prepared from the sounds or air-bladders of certain fresh-water fishes, the sturgeon in particular; it is imported from Russia, Brazil, and the Hudson Bay Territory.
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