'Mastic' definitions:
Definition of 'mastic'
(from WordNet)
noun
An aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes
noun
A pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler
noun
An evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin [syn: mastic, mastic tree, lentisk, Pistacia lentiscus]
Definition of 'Mastic'
From: GCIDE
- Mastic \Mas"tic\, n. [F., fr. L. mastiche, mastichum, Gr. ?, fr. ? to chew, because of its being used in the East for chewing.] [Written also mastich.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. (Bot.) A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (Pistacia Lentiscus), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; -- called also, mastic tree. [1913 Webster]
- 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 an astringent and an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc. [1913 Webster]
- Barbary mastic (Bot.), the Pistachia Atlantica.
- Peruvian mastic tree (Bot.), a small tree (Schinus Molle) with peppery red berries; -- called also pepper tree.
- West Indian mastic (Bot.), a lofty tree ({Bursera gummifera}) full of gum resin in every part. [1913 Webster]
Mastic, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mastic, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York
Population (2000) :
15436
Housing Units (2000) :
4732
Land area (2000) :
4.480560 sq. miles (11.604596 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.339841 sq. miles (0.880183 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.820401 sq. miles (12.484779 sq. km)
FIPS code :
46074
Located within :
New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location :
40.802090 N, 72.843953 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
11950
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.