It is a form of collagen used mainly for the clarification or fining of some beer and wine.

Isinglass definition. A gelatine made from the air bladders of freshwater fish used as a clarifying agent and adhesive. Its origin is from the obsolete Dutch huizenblaas huizen is a kind of sturgeon and blaas is a bladder. Isinglass definition a pure transparent or translucent form of gelatin obtained from the air bladders of certain fish especially the sturgeon.

Its also spelled eisenglass which translates to iron glass in German and isenglass Isinglass is a form of mica which are any of various opaque or transparent minerals. Isinglass or is a substance obtained from the dried swim bladders of fish. Any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc.

Isinglass is a gelatin-like substance that can be purchased in dried or liquid form. Isinglass is a traditional finings a substance that causes yeast to precipitate out of suspension leaving beer clear. Isinglass is an outdated somewhat generic term for clear window material.

Isinglass in British English. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Isinglass is derived from the swim bladders of.

Isinglass definition is - a semitransparent whitish very pure gelatin prepared from the air bladders of fishes such as sturgeons and used especially as a clarifying agent and in jellies and glue. A native or resident of Moscow or Muscovy. One of its uses is as a fining a clarification agent in the production of beer and wine.

It is developed from fish using the bladders that hold air. What does isinglass mean. The American Heritage Medical Dictionary Copyright 2007 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company.