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Look up: MASTIC

  1. Mastic
    Mastic is a CDP in Suffolk County New York, USA
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  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.consorthomes.co.uk/consort_gl

  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 Pistacia ( P. Lentiscus ), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; -- called also, mastic t ...
    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, semitransparent tears, of a faint smell, and is used as a ...
    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://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

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

  11. Mastic
    `Mastic` (`Pistacia lentiscus`) is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the Pistacio family growing up to tall, which is cultivated for its aromatic resin on the Greek island of Chios,. It is native throughout the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and Iberia in the west through southern France and Turkey to Syria and Israel in the east; it is also native on the Canary Islands. The word mastic derives either from a Phoenician word or from the Gree...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastic

  12. 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), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediter...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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/construction_te

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

  17. 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


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