n.
Pronunciation: ' ī -z ə n- ˌ glas, ' ī -zi ŋ -
Function: noun
Etymology: probably by folk etymology from obsolete Dutch huizenblas, from Middle Dutch huusblase, from huus sturgeon + blase bladder
Date: 1535
1 : a semitransparent whitish very pure gelatin prepared from the air bladders of fishes (as sturgeons) and used especially as a clarifying agent and in jellies and glue
2 : mica especially when in thin transparent sheets especially : MUSCOVITE 2