Mastic Definition

măstĭk
noun
The tree.
Webster's New World
A yellowish resin obtained from a small Mediterranean evergreen tree (Pistacia lentiscus) of the cashew family, used as an astringent and in making varnish, adhesives, etc.
Webster's New World
A pastelike cement used in highway construction, especially one made with powdered lime or brick and tar.
American Heritage
Any of various pasty substances used as adhesives, sealants, etc.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Mastic

Noun

Singular:
mastic
Plural:
mastics

Origin of Mastic

  • Middle English mastic resin from Old French mastich from Latin mastichum, mastichē from Greek mastikhē chewing gum, mastic from mastikhān to grind the teeth

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin mastiche, from Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastikhÄ“), from μαστιχάω (mastikhaō, “I chew") (note the chewing gum sense).

    From Wiktionary

Mastic Sentence Examples

  • The chief productions are wheat, wine, oil, mastic, figs, raisins, honey, wax, cotton and silk.

  • Briicke also brought forward an experiment of great importance, in which he showed that gum mastic, precipitated from an alcoholic solution poured into a large quantity of water, scatters light of a blue tint.

  • He remarks that it is impossible to suppose that the particles of mastic are in the form of bubbles.

  • Quicklime mixed with white of egg, hardened Canada balsam, and thick copal or mastic varnish are also useful for cementing broken china, which should be warmed before their application.

  • The apple, pear, cherry and plum thrive well in the north; the orange, lemon, citron and sugar-cane in the south; styrax and mastic in the south-west; and the wheat lands of the Sivas vilayet can hardly be surpassed.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAS

Words Ending With

CICTIC

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With C