fish glue

  • 1Fish glue — Glue Glue (gl[=u]), n. [F. glu, L. glus, akin to gluten, from gluere to draw together. Cf. {Gluten}.] A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated with water, it becomes… …

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  • 2Fish glue — Fish Fish, n.; pl. {Fishes} (f[i^]sh [e^]z), or collectively, {Fish}. [OE. fisch, fisc, fis, AS. fisc; akin to D. visch, OS. & OHG. fisk, G. fisch, Icel. fiskr, Sw. & Dan. fisk, Goth. fisks, L. piscis, Ir. iasg. Cf. {Piscatorial}. In some cases,… …

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  • 3fish-glue — fishˈ glue noun Isinglass, or any other glue made from the skins, air bladders, etc of fish • • • Main Entry: ↑fish …

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  • 4fish glue — Isinglass I sin*glass, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. D. huizenblas (akin to G. hausenblase), lit., bladder of the huso, or large sturgeon; huizen sturgeon + blas bladder. Cf. {Bladder}, {Blast} a gust of wind.] [1913 Webster] 1. A semitransparent,… …

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  • 5fish glue — noun gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish • Hypernyms: ↑glue, ↑gum, ↑mucilage, ↑animal product * * * noun : either of two gelatinous substances obtained from fish waste products: a. : isinglass …

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  • 6fish glue — /ˈfɪʃ glu/ (say fish glooh) noun 1. any glue prepared from fish skins, bladders, or bones. 2. → isinglass …

  • 7fish glue — 1) isinglass (the glutinous or gelatin like fluid prepared from the collagen of the outer layer of gas bladders of sturgeons or other fishes. Used in clarifying wines and beers, for jams and jellies, in printing inks and as an adhesive cement) 2) …

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  • 8fish-glue — 1) isinglass (the glutinous or gelatin like fluid prepared from the collagen of the outer layer of gas bladders of sturgeons or other fishes. Used in clarifying wines and beers, for jams and jellies, in printing inks and as an adhesive cement) 2) …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 9fish glue — n. gelatin material obtained by boiling together fins and skins and fish bones; isinglass …

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  • 10Fish glue — Рыбный клей …

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