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noun
1.
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.
2.
any of several similar or related trees, as a pepper tree, Schinus molle, of western South America.
3.
the resin obtained from the mastic.
4.
any similar resin, especially one yielded by other trees of the same genus.
5.
Building Trades.
a.
any of various preparations containing bituminous materials and used as an adhesive or seal.
b.
a pasty form of cement used for filling holes in masonry or plaster.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English mastyk < Latin mastichē < Greek mastíchē chewing gum, akin to mastichân to gnash the teeth
1350–1400; Middle English mastyk < Latin mastichē < Greek mastíchē chewing gum, akin to mastichân to gnash the teeth
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Word Origin & History
mastic
"resin obtained from certain trees," 1373, from O.Fr. mastic, from L.L. mastichum, from L. mastiche, from Gk. mastikhe, probably related to masasthai "to chew" (see mastication). The substance is used as a chewing gum in the East.
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mastic
aromatic resin, obtained as a soft exudation from incisions in mastic trees. It is used chiefly to make pale varnishes for protecting metals and paintings. When dispersed in bodied (thickened by heating) linseed oil, mastic is known as megilp and is used as a colour vehicle. Mastic is also used as an adhesive in dental work
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