isinglass , n :
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).
May 30, 2016
isinglass: Word of the day for May 30, 2016
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