3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Mastic  \Mas"tic\,  n.  [F.,  fr  L.  mastiche,  mastichum  Gr  ?,  fr 
  ?  to  chew,  because  of  its  being  used  in  the  East  for 
  chewing.]  [Written  also  {mastich}.] 
  1.  (Bot.)  A  low  shrubby  tree  of  the  genus  {Pistacia}  ({P. 
  Lentiscus}),  growing  upon  the  islands  and  coasts  of  the 
  Mediterranean,  and  producing  a  valuable  resin;  --  called 
  also  {mastic  tree}. 
 
  2.  A  resin  exuding  from  the  mastic  tree,  and  obtained  by 
  incision.  The  best  is  in  yellowish  white,  semitransparent 
  tears,  of  a  faint  smell,  and  is  used  as  an  astringent  and 
  an  aromatic,  also  as  an  ingredient  in  varnishes. 
 
  3.  A  kind  of  cement  composed  of  burnt  clay,  litharge,  and 
  linseed  oil,  used  for  plastering  walls,  etc 
 
  {Barbary  mastic}  (Bot.),  the  {Pistachia  Atlantica}. 
 
  {Peruvian  mastic  tree}  (Bot.),  a  small  tree  ({Schinus  Molle}) 
  with  peppery  red  berries;  --  called  also  {pepper  tree}. 
 
  {West  Indian  mastic}  (Bot.),  a  lofty  tree  ({Bursera 
  gummifera})  full  of  gum  resin  in  every  part 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  mastic 
  n  1:  an  aromatic  exudate  from  the  mastic  tree;  used  chiefly  in 
  varnishes 
  2:  a  pasty  cement  used  as  an  adhesive  or  filler 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Mastic,  NY  (CDP,  FIPS  46074) 
  Location:  40.80199  N,  72.84441  W 
  Population  (1990):  13778  (4234  housing  units) 
  Area:  11.5  sq  km  (land),  0.9  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  11950 

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