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mastic
[ mas-tik ]
noun
- Also called mastic tree, a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- any of several similar or related trees, as a pepper tree, Schinus molle, of western South America.
- the resin obtained from the mastic.
- any similar resin, especially one yielded by other trees of the same genus.
- Building Trades.
- any of various preparations containing bituminous materials and used as an adhesive or seal.
- a pasty form of cement used for filling holes in masonry or plaster.
mastic
/ ˈ³¾Ã¦²õ³Ùɪ°ì /
noun
- an aromatic resin obtained from the mastic tree and used as an astringent and to make varnishes and lacquers
- mastic tree
- a small Mediterranean anacardiaceous evergreen tree, Pistacia lentiscus, that yields the resin mastic
- any of various similar trees, such as the pepper tree
- any of several sticky putty-like substances used as a filler, adhesive, or seal in wood, plaster, or masonry
- a liquor flavoured with mastic gum
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of mastic1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of mastic1
Example Sentences
The breaking point came after Chanel released an antiaging product called Blue Serum, advertised as being made from ingredients from the blue zones: green coffee from Costa Rica, olives from Sardinia, and mastic from Greece.
"This is a mastic joint, it allows the building to contract and expand," Colin says as he pulls it out of brickwork on the roof.
Methods include using a machine called a Dragon Patcher and applying mastic asphalt.
Add the grout a day or two after you install the tiles, so the mastic is completely dry first.
The size of the tile determines the size and shape of the notches in the trowel that spreads the mastic that holds the tile to the wall.
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