isinglass


isin·glass

noun \ˈīz-ən-ˌglas, ˈī-ziŋ-\

Definition of ISINGLASS

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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