isinglass
noun
isin·glass
ˈī-zᵊn-ˌglas 
ˈī-ziŋ-
1
: a semitransparent whitish very pure gelatin prepared from the air bladders of fishes (such as sturgeons) and used especially as a clarifying agent and in jellies and glue
2
: mica especially when in thin transparent sheets
especially
: muscovite sense 2
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Occasionally, bottles are fined, or clarified, with animal products like egg whites, milk casein or isinglass, which comes from fish.
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New York Times, 15 Jan. 2021
The paper was made of cloth, sometimes silk and isinglass, which is somewhat see-through and made from fish air bladders.
—Jonah Estess, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2019
Langton said Norwegians have a long history of woodcarving as a way to express themselves during the long winters that kept them in dark cabins, many of which did not have windows until the invention of isinglass in the 1600s.
—Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2017
The fish were utilized for caviar, isinglass and even as fuel for steamships, according to reports.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2017
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New York Times, 15 Jan. 2021
The paper was made of cloth, sometimes silk and isinglass, which is somewhat see-through and made from fish air bladders.
—Jonah Estess, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2019
Langton said Norwegians have a long history of woodcarving as a way to express themselves during the long winters that kept them in dark cabins, many of which did not have windows until the invention of isinglass in the 1600s.
—Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2017
The fish were utilized for caviar, isinglass and even as fuel for steamships, according to reports.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2017
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isinglass
noun
isin·glass
ˈiz-ᵊn-ˌglas
ˈī-ziŋ-
: mica in thin sheets
Medical Definition
isinglass
noun
isin·glass
ˈīz-ᵊn-ˌglas
ˈī-ziŋ-
ˈī-ziŋ-
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
called also ichthyocolla
2
: mica
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