any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
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isinglass::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mica |
| Type of | translucent substance, transparent substance, mineral |
| Has types | paragonite, phlogopite, biotite, zinnwaldite, lepidolite, muscovite |
Examples of isinglass
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Isinglass, or fish air bladders, is used to filter the brew, making it unsuitable for vegetarians.
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Sheet mica is used in electrical components, electronics, isinglass, and atomic force microscopy.
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Isinglass, silicon dioxide, gelatin and ferrous sulphate are also on the list of 59 permitted EU additives.
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Isinglass is used for the clarification of wine and beer.
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Lots of the eggs were put down in the washhouse in a large stone pot filled with isinglass for use in leaner times.
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Murdoch's replacement was made from dried Cod and was much cheaper than the 25 shillings a pound which isinglass cost.
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Some vegetarians might object to Guinness as the production process involves the use of isinglass made from fish.
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The gaskets of these machanisms were of isinglass.
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The isinglass is retained in the floor of the vat but it is possible that minute quantities might be carried over into the beer.
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- Mica: any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
- ISINGLASS was a classified 1960s American program to produce a air-launched suborbital (Mach 22) rocket plane to be used for surveillance purposes that was intended to avoid perceived issues with OXCART programs such as the SR-71 (vulnerability to attack).
- 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 (1890u20131911) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career which lasted from 1892 until 1895 he ran twelve times and won eleven races. He was the best British two-year-old of 1892 and went on to become sixth winner of the English Triple Crown by winning the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, the Epsom Derby and the St. Leger Stakes at Doncaster in the following year...
- The mica group of sheet silicate (phyllosilicate) minerals includes several closely related materials having highly perfect basal cleavage. All are monoclinic with a tendency towards pseudo-hexagonal crystals and are similar in chemical composition. ...
- 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
- Material made from fish bladders used to clarify beer.
- A fining agent comprising protein from fresh-water fish.
- The clear swim bladders of a small fish, consisting mainly of the structural protein collagen, acts to absorb and precipitate yeast cells, via electrostatic binding.
