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mastic
1. an aromatic resin obtained from the mastic tree and used as an astringent and to make varnishes and lacquers
2. 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
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Mastic
Any heavy-bodied, dough-like adhesive compound; a sealant with putty-like properties used for applying tiles to a surface or for weatherproofing joints.
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Famous for it’s gum resin. Said to be the best stuff to fight H. Pylori. A shrub in the pistacio family, separate male and female plants, green year round, 3-15 ft (1-5m) high. Oval alternating leaves with light pale colored veins. Very small flowers with red "drupe" berries that turn black later. Yellow-white liquid resin that hardens in sun, can be chewed soft again in mouth. Sap drips out when tree gets small cuts on main branches. Used historically as chewing gum. Historically popular spice, used in all kinds of dishes, deserts and drinks. Used as a base for toothpaste, lotions and creams. Use as breath freshener, for lowering cholesterol, blood pressure, heart attacks, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, skin conditions, lowering mouth plaque, peptic ulcers, H. Pylori, gastritis, duodenal ulcers
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[′mas·tik] (materials)
A glasslike, brittle, yellow to greenish yellow resinous exudation of the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus); used in medicine, condiments, adhesive, incense, and lacquer. Also known as mastiche; mastix; pistachia galls.
Mixture of finely powdered rock and asphaltic material used for highway construction.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
mastic
1. Any heavy-bodied, dough-like adhesive compound.
2. A sealant with putty-like properties.
3. A protective coating applied by trowel or spray on the surface of thermal insulation to prevent its deterioration and to weatherproof it.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Mastic
(also mastic gum), a resin obtained by tapping the trunk of the mastic tree. In its hardened state it is in the form of yellowish droplets; it is very aromatic. Mastic contains essential oils (2-3 percent), resin acids (approximately 42 percent), masticic bitters (5 percent), and carbohydrate resenes (approximately 50 percent). Mastic is antiseptic owing to the presence of resin acids. It is used in the manufacture of varnishes, as a mouthwash, and as a binder in the preparation of pills and plasters.
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.