mastic (redirected from mastics)

mas·tic  (mstk)

n.

1. The mastic tree.

2. The aromatic resin of the mastic tree, used especially in varnishes, lacquers, adhesives, and condiments and as an astringent.

3. A pastelike cement used in highway construction, especially one made with powdered lime or brick and tar.

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[Middle English, mastic resin, from Old French mastich, from Latin mastichum, mastich, from Greek mastikh, chewing gum, mastic, from mastikhn, to grind the teeth.]

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mastic [ˈmæstɪk]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an aromatic resin obtained from the mastic tree and used as an astringent and to make varnishes and lacquers

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)

mastic tree

a.  a small Mediterranean anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Pistacia lentiscus, that yields the resin mastic

b.  any of various similar trees, such as the pepper tree

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) any of several sticky putty-like substances used as a filler, adhesive, or seal in wood, plaster, or masonry

4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a liquor flavoured with mastic gum

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mastic - an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes natural resin - a plant exudate
	2.	mastic - a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler cement - something that hardens to act as adhesive material filler - used for filling cracks or holes in a surface
	3.	mastic - an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin lentisk, mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus genus Pistacia, Pistacia - a dicotyledonous genus of trees of the family Anacardiaceae having drupaceous fruit bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

Translations

mastic [ˈmæstɪk] N → masilla f

mastic

n (Build) → Mastix m