ISINGLASS


Meaning of ISINGLASS in English

[isin.glass] n [prob. by folk etymology fr. obs. D huizenblas, fr. MD huusblase, fr. huus sturgeon + blase bladder] (1545) 1: a semitransparent whitish very pure gelatin prepared from the air bladders of fishes (as sturgeons) and used esp. as a clarifying agent and in jellies and glue

2: mica

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