noun
isinglass
Isinglass (noun) means 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.
noun
1
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.
2
A thin, see-through sheet of the mineral mica, once used for glazing.
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Etymology
Apparently from obsolete Dutch huisenblas, itself from German Hausenblase, formed from Hausen (“sturgeon of the Huso genus”) and Blase (“bladder”), later altered under the influence of glass.
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What is the meaning of isinglass?
"isinglass" (noun) means 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.
What is another word for isinglass?
Other words for "isinglass" include mica.
What are the different meanings of isinglass?
"isinglass" has 2 main meanings: 1. 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; 2. A thin, see-through sheet of the mineral mica, once used for glazing.
