mastic

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A flexible, waterproof cement used as an adhesive, sealant or filler
A hard, brittle, aromatic and transparent resin produced by this tree and used to make varnishes and chewing gum, and as a flavouring
An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus, native to the Mediterranean
{n} a tree, a resin flowing from the mastic or tupentine tree, used in varnishing, a cement
A heavy-bodied pastelike coating of high build Mastic is often applied with a trowel
A meltable coating used on the inside of some shrink products which, when heated, flows to encapsulate the interstitial air voids
A melt-able coating used on the inside of some shrink products which when heated flows to encapsulate the interstitial air voids
An adhesive putty material used as a sealant for plumbing or as a seal when waterproofing a foundation wall An adhesive used to fasten ceramic tile in non wet areas
an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes
The thick adhesive used to hold floor and wall tiles in place
Caulking or sealant normally used in sealing roof panel laps
An organic tile adhesive
Asphalt material used to seal around roof connections and penetrations
Descriptive of compounds that remain elastic and pliable with age
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
Asphalt based sealant Troweled, or applied by hand using rubber gloves
A construction adhesive that is thick and waterproof used on roofs
(See Flashing Cement or Asphalt Mastic )
A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by incision
a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes
{i} resin taken from the bark of the mastic tree and used to produce varnish
A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc
A pasty material used as a cement (as for setting tile) or a protective coating (as for thermal insulation or waterproofing)
Organic tile adhesive
A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia P
Catch-all term that refers to the glue or adhesive material typically used for gluing flooring or tile to an underlay or sub-floor surface
a thick adhesive
a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler
A non-setting sealant used to fill gaps between building components, such as a door or window frames, and the masonry
An adhesive putty material used as a sealant for plumbing or as a seal when waterproofing a foundation wall
Catch-all term that refers to the glue or adhesive material typically used for gluing flooring or tile to an underlayment or subfloor surface
Lentiscus, growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; called also, mastic tree
a type of glue that does not crack or break when it is bent (mastiche, from )
mastic tree
{i} small evergreen tree that belongs to the cashew family and yields resin (native to the Mediterranean)
mastic tree
A small evergreen shrub (Pistacia lentiscus) of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its resin. Also called lentisk
mastics
plural of mastic
mastic

    Hyphenation

    mas·tic

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    Etymology

    () Latin mastiche, from Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastikhē), from μαστιχάω (mastikhaō, “I chew”) (note the chewing gum sense).
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