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isinglass

ising·lass

UK/ˈaɪzɪŋɡlɑːs/ US/ˈaɪzɪŋɡlæs/ uncommon

noun

1.

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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Origin

Apparently from obsolete Dutch huisenblas, from German Hausenblase, from Hausen (“sturgeon of the Huso genus”) + Blase (“bladder”), with alteration after glass.

Phrases

  • Bengal isinglass

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