isinglass
1. [ noun ] (geology) 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
Synonyms: mica
Related terms: mineral transparent_substance zinnwaldite paragonite muscovite phlogopite lepidolite biotite
Similar spelling:   issuing