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Definition of Isinglasses
1. isinglass [n] - See also: isinglass
Lexicographical Neighbors of Isinglasses
Literary usage of Isinglasses
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on Food and Diet: With Observations on the Dietetical Regimen by Jonathan Pereira (1843)
"Sometimes the bag is dried unopened, as in the case of the purse, pipe, and lump
isinglasses of the shops. At other times it is laid open, and submitted to ..."
2. The British Journal of Photographyby Liverpool Photographic Society by Liverpool Photographic Society (1874)
"isinglasses may be said to be unprepared as regards any chemical process. ...
isinglasses, although very pure gelatines, are not much used by photographers. ..."
3. Adulterations Detected; Or, Plain Instructions for the Discovery of Frauds by Arthur Hill Hassall (1857)
"... short staple and book isinglasses are usually of inferior quality. 152000 Ibs.
of isinglass are, on the average, shipped every season from Russia. ..."
4. Food: Its Adulterations, and the Methods for Their Detection by Arthur Hill Hassall (1876)
"... short staple and book isinglasses are usually of inferior quality. In addition
to the isinglass imported from Russia, a vast quantity is annually ..."
5. A Treatise on Food and Diet: With Observations on the Dietetical Regimen by Jonathan Pereira (1843)
"Sometimes the bag is dried unopened, as in the case of the purse, pipe, and lump
isinglasses of the shops. At other times it is laid open, and submitted to ..."
6. The British Journal of Photographyby Liverpool Photographic Society by Liverpool Photographic Society (1874)
"isinglasses may be said to be unprepared as regards any chemical process. ...
isinglasses, although very pure gelatines, are not much used by photographers. ..."
7. Adulterations Detected; Or, Plain Instructions for the Discovery of Frauds by Arthur Hill Hassall (1857)
"... short staple and book isinglasses are usually of inferior quality. 152000 Ibs.
of isinglass are, on the average, shipped every season from Russia. ..."
8. Food: Its Adulterations, and the Methods for Their Detection by Arthur Hill Hassall (1876)
"... short staple and book isinglasses are usually of inferior quality. In addition
to the isinglass imported from Russia, a vast quantity is annually ..."
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