Isinglass

  • 21isinglass — [ ʌɪzɪŋˌglα:s] noun 1》 a kind of gelatin obtained from fish, especially sturgeon. 2》 chiefly US mica or a similar material in thin transparent sheets. Origin C16: alt. (by assoc. with glass) of obs. Du. huysenblas sturgeon s bladder …

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  • 22isinglass — n. Fish glue, ichthyocol, ichthyocolla, carlock …

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  • 23isinglass — isin·glass …

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  • 24isinglass — i•sin•glass [[t]ˈaɪ zənˌglæs, ˌglɑs, ˈaɪ zɪŋ [/t]] n. 1) a pure, transparent or translucent form of gelatin obtained from the air bladders of certain fish, esp. the sturgeon, and used in glue and jellies and as a clarifying agent 2) mir mica, esp …

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  • 25isinglass — /ˈaɪzɪŋglas/ (say uyzingglahs) noun a pure, transparent or translucent form of gelatine, especially that derived from the air bladders of certain fishes. {probably alteration of Dutch huysenblas literally, sturgeon bladder, under influence of… …

  • 26isinglass —   n. form of gelatine made from fishes air bladders; agar agar …

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  • 27isinglass — n. 1 a kind of gelatin obtained from fish, esp. sturgeon, and used in making jellies, glue, etc. 2 mica. Etymology: corrupt. of obs. Du. huisenblas sturgeon s bladder, assim. to GLASS …

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  • 28Isinglass уст. — Рыбий клей (копировальный слой) …

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  • 29Project Isinglass — was a the code name for a heavily classified, rocket powered, air launched aircraft studied by the Central Intelligence Agency as an A 12/SR 71 successor in 1964 1968. It studied several technologies that would be used in later shuttle and SSTO… …

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  • 30purse isinglass — noun : isinglass made from unopened bladders of fish …

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