isinglass

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Synonyms: sunglass

Antonyms: sunglass

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Noun

1. A form of [[gelatin]] 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, [[transparent]] sheet of [[mica]] (probably from its similarity to true isinglass and/or resulting from confusion with the term [[Muscovy glass]] for glazing made from mica, but also used for isinglass, which was chiefly produced in the Caspian Sea region of Russia, or Muscovy).

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