Fining

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun The act of imposing a fin/.

II. Fining ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Fine.

III. Fining ·noun That which is used to refine; especially, a preparation of isinglass, gelatin, ·etc., for clarifying beer.

IV. Fining ·noun The process of fining or refining; clarification; also (Metal.), the conversion of cast iron into suitable for puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire.