Not P but Moby-Dick (52)

[David Morris]

So the word “insinglass” comes from the Dutch word “huizenblaas” which is
sturgeon goop.  But mica is not EVER known to exist in a viscous goopy
state.

On Sun, Dec 10, 2023 at 12:58 PM Ian Livingston <igrlivingston at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Wikipedia notes the English word appears to have come from the Dutch
> “huizenblaas” c. 18th century trade, referring the substance amply
> described above, derived from sturgeon.
>
> The mica application came later, presumably via geologists or other
> related rockheads. As an old ex-mountaineer, my association went quickly
> the rockheaded interpretation. Happy to be reeducated.
>
> Thanks, all.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Dec 10, 2023, at 9:36 AM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Mica is a very thinly layered rock that can be peeled off in translucent
> > solid SHEETS (which might be what this whale stuff resembles after it
> dies
> > out in its solid state].
> >
> > But to translate the English word “insinglass” as mica because mica
> > resembles insinglass seems like the highest form of circular logic
> > --
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>