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Definition of Isinglass
1. Noun. 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.
Generic synonyms: Mineral, Translucent Substance, Transparent Substance
Specialized synonyms: Biotite, Lepidolite, Muscovite, Paragonite, Phlogopite, Zinnwaldite
Derivative terms: Micaceous
Definition of Isinglass
1. n. A semitransparent, whitish, and very pure form of gelatin, chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders of various species of sturgeons (as the Acipenser huso) found in the rivers 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.
Definition of Isinglass
1. Noun. A form of gelatine obtained from the air bladder of the sturgeon and certain other fish, used as an adhesive and as a clarifying agent for wine and beer. ¹
2. Noun. A thin, transparent sheet of mica. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Isinglass
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Medical Definition of Isinglass
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1. 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.
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