isinglass
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
isinglass (uncountable)
- 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.
- A thin, transparent sheet of mica (probably from its similarity to true isinglass).
- 1914, A. J. Jarman, “Photographs upon Mica and Similar Material”, The Camera, London: [Camera Publishing Company], volume 18, number 7, OCLC 50541188 ↗, page 398:
- There is a general error prevalent that mica is isinglass, and many times it is spoken of as isinglass, but there is a great difference between the two. Mica is mainly composed of silicate of aluminum, while isinglass is a fish gelatine or glue […]
- 1943, Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics), Richard Rodgers (music), “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top”, from Oklahoma!:
- The dashboard's genuine leather, / With isinglass curtains y' can roll right down, / In case there's a change in the weather.
- 1914, A. J. Jarman, “Photographs upon Mica and Similar Material”, The Camera, London: [Camera Publishing Company], volume 18, number 7, OCLC 50541188 ↗, page 398:
- French: ichtyocolle
- German: Hausenblase
- Russian: ры́бий клей
- Spanish: cola de pescado, colapez
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