mastic

[ mas-tik ]

/ ˈmæs tɪk /

noun

Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.

any of several similar or related trees, as a pepper tree, Schinus molle, of western South America.

the resin obtained from the mastic.

any similar resin, especially one yielded by other trees of the same genus.

Building Trades.

any of various preparations containing bituminous materials and used as an adhesive or seal.
a pasty form of cement used for filling holes in masonry or plaster.

Origin of mastic

1350–1400; Middle English mastyk<Latin mastichē<Greek mastíchē chewing gum, akin to mastichân to gnash the teeth

Words nearby mastic

master workman, masterwort, mastery, masthead, mast house, mastic, masticate, mastication, masticatory, masticatory force, masticatory system

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Example sentences from the Web for mastic

Spirits of wine and mastic varnish mixed very thin and put on in the same way with a brush.
Handbook of Embroidery|L. Higgin
Then he produced a glass, and a large bottle of mastic, which had to be finished by us ere bidding a final adieu.
Albania|E. F. Knight
The concrete is afterwards laid upon this bed, and the layer of mastic upon this in the usual way.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Take half an ounce each of oil of mastic, myrtle, and quinces; a drachm each of fine bole and troch.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher|Anonymous

Blood is used in the formation of mastic; also in the refining of sugar, oil, &c. and is an excellent manure for fruit trees.
Delineations of the Ox Tribe|George Vasey

British Dictionary definitions for mastic

mastic

/ (ˈmæstɪk) /

noun

an aromatic resin obtained from the mastic tree and used as an astringent and to make varnishes and lacquers

mastic tree

a small Mediterranean anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Pistacia lentiscus, that yields the resin mastic
any of various similar trees, such as the pepper tree

any of several sticky putty-like substances used as a filler, adhesive, or seal in wood, plaster, or masonry

a liquor flavoured with mastic gum

Word Origin for mastic

C14: via Old French from Late Latin mastichum, from Latin, from Greek mastikhē resin used as chewing gum; from mastikhan to grind the teeth

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mastic
释义	mastic [ mas-tik ] / ˈmæs tɪk / noun Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives. any of several similar or related trees, as a pepper tree, Schinus molle, of western South America. the resin obtained from the mastic. any similar resin, especially one yielded by other trees of the same genus. Building Trades. any of various preparations containing bituminous materials and used as an adhesive or seal. a pasty form of cement used for filling holes in masonry or plaster. Origin of mastic 1350–1400; Middle English mastyk<Latin mastichē<Greek mastíchē chewing gum, akin to mastichân to gnash the teeth Words nearby mastic master workman, masterwort, mastery, masthead, mast house, mastic, masticate, mastication, masticatory, masticatory force, masticatory system Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mastic Spirits of wine and mastic varnish mixed very thin and put on in the same way with a brush. Handbook of Embroidery\|L. Higgin Then he produced a glass, and a large bottle of mastic, which had to be finished by us ere bidding a final adieu. Albania\|E. F. Knight The concrete is afterwards laid upon this bed, and the layer of mastic upon this in the usual way. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Take half an ounce each of oil of mastic, myrtle, and quinces; a drachm each of fine bole and troch. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher\|Anonymous Blood is used in the formation of mastic; also in the refining of sugar, oil, &c. and is an excellent manure for fruit trees. Delineations of the Ox Tribe\|George Vasey British Dictionary definitions for mastic mastic / (ˈmæstɪk) / noun an aromatic resin obtained from the mastic tree and used as an astringent and to make varnishes and lacquers mastic tree a small Mediterranean anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Pistacia lentiscus, that yields the resin mastic any of various similar trees, such as the pepper tree any of several sticky putty-like substances used as a filler, adhesive, or seal in wood, plaster, or masonry a liquor flavoured with mastic gum Word Origin for mastic C14: via Old French from Late Latin mastichum, from Latin, from Greek mastikhē resin used as chewing gum; from mastikhan to grind the teeth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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