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mastic |
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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