資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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.]
1. A semitransparent, whitish, and very pure from of gelatin,
chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders of
various species of sturgeons (as the {Acipenser huso})
found in the of Western Russia. It used for making
jellies, as a clarifier, etc. Cheaper forms of gelatin are
not unfrequently so called. Called also {fish glue}.
2. (Min.) A popular name for mica, especially when in thin
sheets.
Hausen \Hau"sen\, n. [G.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large sturgeon ({Acipenser huso}) from the region of the
Black Sea. It is sometimes twelve feet long.
Huso \Hu"so\, n. [NL., fr. G. hausen, and E. isin?glass.]
(Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large European sturgeon ({Acipenser huso}), inhabiting
the region of the Black and Caspian Seas. It sometimes
attains a length of more than twelve feet, and a weight
of two thousand pounds. Called also {hausen}.
資料來源 : WordNet®
Acipenser huso
n : valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and
Caspian seas [syn: {beluga}, {hausen}, {white sturgeon}]