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isinglass Definition


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isinglass
noun
    1. The purest form of animal gelatine, made from the dried swim bladders of certain fish, eg sturgeon, which has strong adhesive properties, and is used in glues, cements and printing inks.
    2. Thin transparent sheets of mica used in furnace and stove doors.
Etymology: 16c.



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