Associations to the word «Isinglass»

Wiktionary

ISINGLASS, noun. 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.
ISINGLASS, noun. A thin, transparent sheet of mica.

Dictionary definition

ISINGLASS, noun. 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.

Wise words

A kind word warms a man throughout three winters.
Turkish Proverb