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Meaning of "isinglass" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ISINGLASS

From Middle Dutch huysenblase, literally: sturgeon bladder; influenced by English glass.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ISINGLASS

ˈaɪzɪŋˌɡlɑːs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ISINGLASS

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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Isinglass is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ISINGLASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Isinglass

Isinglass is a substance obtained from the dried swim bladders of fish. It is a form of collagen used mainly for the clarification of wine and beer. It can also be cooked into a paste for specialized gluing purposes. Isinglass was originally made exclusively from sturgeon, especially Beluga sturgeon, until the 1795 invention by William Murdoch of a cheap substitute using cod. This was extensively used in Britain in place of Russian isinglass. The bladders, once removed from the fish, processed and dried, are formed into various shapes for use.

Definition of isinglass in the English dictionary

The definition of isinglass in the dictionary is a gelatine made from the air bladders of freshwater fish, used as a clarifying agent and adhesive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ISINGLASS

class · cut-glass · eyeglass · fiberglass · fibreglass · fingerglass · first-class · galloglass · gallowglass · glass · hourglass · looking-glass · middle-class · Plexiglas · plexiglass · sandglass · spyglass · sunglass · weatherglass · wineglass

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ISINGLASS

iSCSI · ISD · ISDN · iseikonia · iseikonic · isenergic · isentropic · isentropically · Iseult · Isfahan · ish · Isherwood · Ishiguro · Ishmael · Ishmaelite · Ishmaelitism · Ishtar · Isidore of Seville · Isis · isit

WORDS THAT END LIKE ISINGLASS

beer glass · cut glass · first class · frosted glass · green glass · ground glass · lead glass · looking glass · magnifying glass · milk glass · plate glass · ruby glass · safety glass · shot glass · silica glass · stained glass · Tiffany glass · toughened glass · watch-glass · window glass · wine glass

Synonyms and antonyms of isinglass in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «isinglass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ISINGLASS

Find out the translation of isinglass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of isinglass from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «isinglass» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

鱼胶
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

cola de pescado
570 millions of speakers
en

English

isinglass
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अभ्रक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غراء السمك
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

рыбий клей
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

cola de peixe
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

isinglass
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

ichtyocolle
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Isinglass
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Hausenblase
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

アイシングラス
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

부레풀
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Isinglass
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

isinglass
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மீன்பசைக்ககூழ்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

इस्नंगलास
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

balık tutkalı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

colla di pesce
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

isinglass
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

риб´ячий клей
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

clei de pește
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

isinglass
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Visblaaslym
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

husbloss
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

isinglass
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ISINGLASS»

Discover the use of isinglass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to isinglass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Brewing
Not all fish have swim bladders, and those from certain tropical or semitropical areas (roughly 20° N and 15° S) provide the best quality isinglass for fining purposes. Of these fish, the threadfm family (Polynemoidia) provide excellent quality.
William Hardwick, 1994
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Wood Coatings: Theory and Practice
As with other glues derived from fish, isinglass has a different amino acid composition than mammalian collagen, and as a result does not gel at room temperature. Isinglass and other fish glues do not, therefore, have a Bloom strength.
Franco Bulian, Jon Graystone, 2009
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Handbook of Brewing, Second Edition
0.5 and 1.0%; the temperature of cutting is typically in the range of 10 to 15°C. The parameters of cutting crucial to the correct preparation of an isinglass solution are pH, time, isinglass concentration, and the use of a shear mixer at appropriate ...
Fergus G. Priest, Graham G. Stewart, 2006
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A Treatise on Food and Diet: With Observations on the ...
ISINGLASS. 105 I Isinglass has been analyzed by both John and Mr. E. Solly, jun . Their results are sub- i joined :— ' COMPOSITION OF ISIN GLASS. John. Mr. E. Solly,ju1t. Gelatine . . . . . 70-0 Gelatine. ' Osmazome ['l] . . . 16'0 Albumen.
Jonathan Pereira, Charles Alfred Lee, 1851
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
The glue he made use of was afforded by boiling the clippings of parchment with the air bladder' and membranes of sea fish ; materials which he used, not from any notion that they were preferable to isinglass, but because they were the ...
Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig, 1801
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Marine and Freshwater Products Handbook
Roy E. Martin, Emily Paine Carter, George J. Flick, Jr., Lynn M. Davis. ISINGLASS Industrial Products: Insulin George J. Flick Jr. and Roy E. 1977). From the perspective of gelatin composition, the groups can be divided into four categories : ...
Roy E. Martin, Emily Paine Carter, George J. Flick, Jr., 2000
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Aboriginal Resource Use in Canada: Historical and Legal Aspects
ISINGLASS The sturgeon yielded a non-food product that was important for domestic and commercial use. This was isinglass, a gelatinous substance that was derived from the inner membrane of the air bladder (also called the swimbladder, ...
Kerry Abel, Jean Friesen, 1991
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Bibliography of the Fishes of the Pacific Coast of the ...
Isinglass. Isinglass (ichthyocolla), made from air-bladders and skins of fishes and used in the manufacture of fine glues and sizes, adhesive and court plasters, diamond cement, imitation glass, and table-jelly and confectionery (see under D 1, ...
Theodore Gill, 1882
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Catalogue of the Collection to Illustrate the Animal ...
Isinglass. Isinglass from sounds of cod and hake. 25794. Prepared glue made from skins of cod (Gadus moirhua). By Gloucester Isinglass and Glue Company. Wm. N. Le Paiz, agent, Boston, Mass. 25797. "Court-plaster" glue made from skins ...
United States National Museum, 1879
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Bulletin
Hake sound. Air-bladder of hake (Phycis chuxs), split and dried. Used in manufacture of ribbon isinglass. Bay of Fundy. Cape Ann Isinglass and Glue Company. Rockport, Mass. 12,125. Hake sounds. Air-bladders of hake (Phycis chuss), split ...
‎1884

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ISINGLASS»

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Dining: Emerald Isle pub goes green - Israel News - Jerusalem Post
A later Google search revealed that something called isinglass, which is made from the swim bladders of fish, is used in the production process ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
2
Chicks and ducks and geese better scurry
It even had isinglass windows in case there was a change in the weather. The land-roving barge carried about 25 and had another unit that ... «Sandusky Register, Jul 15»
3
Make Sure Those Red, White & Blue Foods are Good for You
Fish Bladders — Also known as isinglass, dried fish bladders give beer its golden glow. • Sheep Secretions (aka Lanolin) — This thick, oily ... «Uncommon Wisdom Daily, Jul 15»
4
Eleven disgusting ingredients you eat every day that food …
Isinglass, or dried fish bladder, gives beer its golden glow. The BBC did a whole segment on the substance, which is primarily used in British ... «Financial Post, Jul 15»
5
Berlin man indicted in stabbing
Donovan Daigle, 19, of 4 Isinglass Road, Chester, was indicted on a count of possession of a controlled drug (marijuana) with intent to ... «Berlindailysun, Jun 15»
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Four-Time Grammy Nominee Karrin Allyson Sets Rodgers …
And… I learned a new word: Isinglass: “A pure, transparent or translucent form of gelatin obtained from the air bladders of certain fish, ... «Music Indistry News Network, Jun 15»
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Seattle Mariners lose to Joe Blanton and his wine-stained hands
Gelatin is a common substance used to reduced high-tannin wines, as well, isinglass-typically the swim bladders of sturgeon-is also used. «Lookout Landing, Jun 15»
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Bottled Scotch and Hardware Take Rare Twists and Turns
In the past, Lipski has worked with laboratory glass, fiberglass and isinglass, lenses and mirrors, crystal balls and eyeglasses. For this current ... «Houston Press, Jun 15»
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Answers to Diana's Quiz – June 20, 2015
quiz Isinglass is made from codfish (and sometimes sturgeon) bladders. It is mainly used for clarifying beer these days, although it was also ... «Millstone News, Jun 15»
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6 Foods that seem to be Vegan but are actually not
It's made from hops, right? Why wouldn't it be Vegan? Actually, Beer is not necessarily vegan owing to the isinglass (a substance obtained from ... «HungryForever, Jun 15»
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