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Look up: MASTIC

  1. Mastic
    Mastic is a waterproof, plastic, putty-like substance used as a filler, sealant and jointing material that is plastic when applied and remains flexible after it dries. Mastic is used by builders, civil engineers and decorators and generally consists of bitumen, tar, resin, rubber or oil mixed with an inter fibrous or powdered filler.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  2. mastic
    [n] - an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree 2. [n] - a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Mastic
    A sealant used to cover joints between surfaces, e.g. bath; basin to tiling, windows, and door frames to brickwork and joins in brickwork runs, i.e. expansion joints.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  4. mastic
    a substance with adhesive properties,generally used in relatively thick layers that can be readily formed with a trowel or spatula Category: Chemistry
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  5. Mastic
    Heavy-consistency compound that may remain adhesive and pliable with age. Is typically a waterproof compound applied to exterior walls and roof surfaces.
    Found on http://www.rookinspections.com/glossary/

  6. Mastic
    A mixture of linseed oil with burnt sand, used to seal a wooden window or door frame to the ingoes of the masonry or brickwork opening. The flexibility of the material accommodates the different rates of expansion between timber and stone. Related Words: Brick; Ingoes; Masonry
    Found on http://www.maintainyourchurch.org.uk/Too

  7. Mastic
    Mas'tic noun [ French, from Latin mastiche , mastichum , Greek ..., from ... to chew, because of its being used in the East for chewing.] [ Written also mastich .] 1. (Botany) A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistac...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/30

  8. mastic
    1. <botany> 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, semitr...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  9. mastic
    mastic tree noun an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. mastic
    noun an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. Mastic
    • (n.) 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. • (n.) A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (P. Lentiscus), ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  12. 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 ... [2 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/47

  13. Mastic
    - A pasty material used as a cement (as for setting tile) or a protective coating (as for thermal insulation or waterproofing)
    Found on http://www.homebuildingmanual.com/Glossa

  14. MASTIC
    Heavy-consistency compound that may remain adhesive and pliable with age. Is typically a waterproof compound applied to exterior walls and roof surfaces.
    Found on http://www.proofrock.com/glossary.html

  15. Mastic
      See asphalt plastic roofing cement.
    Found on http://www.pmel.org/Roofing-Glossary.htm

  16. mastic
    mastic, resinobtained from the small mastic tree Pistacia lentiscus (of the sumac family), found chiefly in Mediterranean countries. When the bark of the tree is injured, the resin exudes in drops. It is transparent and pale yellow to green in color. Mastic is used chiefly in making varnish but is a...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08321

  17. Mastic
    Mastic is a resin obtained from the mastic-tree (Pistacia lentiscus), that grows in southern Europe, north Africa and western Asia. The resin, which is principally produced in the Levant, and chiefly in the island of Chios, is obtained by making transverse incisions in the bark, from which it issues...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  18. mastic
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mas′tik Definitions: 1. A resinous exudate from Pistacia lentiscus (family Anacardiaceae), a small tree of the Mediterranean; used in chewing gum, as an enteric coating, and as a temporary filling material in dentistry. Synonyms: mastich, mastiche
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  19. MASTIC
    A heavy-bodied paste like coating of high build often applied with a trowel.
    Found on http://www.goldenglowpaints.com/Articles

  20. MASTIC
    A heavy-bodied paste like coating of high build often applied with a trowel.
    Found on http://www.goldenglowpaints.com/Articles

  21. Mastic
    (LIRR station) `Mastic` was a station stop along the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It was originally opened as Forge around 1882, and renamed Mastic around 1893. When Brookhaven Station was eliminated by the LIRR on October 6, 1958, Mastic station was one of two stations recomm...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastic



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11 February 2012

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On 11th February, 1858, a 14 year old French peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous claimed to have seen visions of the Virgin Mary at her native Lourdes. She also revealed that the waters of a spring near a grotto in Lourdes had been given healing powers by the Virgin. Eventually, the Roman Catholic church decided that the visions were authentic. Franz Werfel wrote the novel, Song of Bernadette, based on the story of Bernadette's visions. read more

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