Mastic (disambiguation)
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Mastic can refer to:
- Mastic (plant resin)Mastic (plant resin)Mastic is a resin obtained from the mastic tree . In pharmacies and Nature shops it is called "arabic gum" and "Yemen gum". In Greece it is known as the "tears of Chios," being traditionally produced on that Greek island, and, like other natural resins is produced in "tears" or droplets...
, a resin obtained from Pistacia lentiscus Var. Chia (a shrub native to the Mediterranean region) - False Mastic (Sideroxylon foetidissimumSideroxylon foetidissimumSideroxylon foetidissimum, commonly known as False Mastic, is a species of flowering plant in the chicle family, Sapotaceae. It is native to Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, and northern Central America.-External links:...
), a tree native to Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America - A high-grade construction adhesiveAdhesiveAn adhesive, or glue, is a mixture in a liquid or semi-liquid state that adheres or bonds items together. Adhesives may come from either natural or synthetic sources. The types of materials that can be bonded are vast but they are especially useful for bonding thin materials...
commonly used to bond ceiling, wall, and floor tiles, plywood panels, concrete, asphalt, leather and fabric. - A waterproof, puttyPuttyPutty is a generic term for a plastic material similar in texture to clay or dough typically used in domestic construction and repair as a sealant or filler. Painter's Putty is typically a linseed oil based product used for filling holes, minor cracks and defacements in wood only...
-like paste used in building as a joint-sealer or filler - Mastic asphalt, or asphalt, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid
- Stone mastic asphaltStone mastic asphaltStone mastic asphalt was developed in Germany in the 1960s. It provides a deformation resistant, durable surfacing material, suitable for heavily trafficked roads. SMA has found use in Europe, Australia, the United States, and Canada as a durable asphalt surfacing option for residential streets...
, deformation resistant, durable surfacing material - Mastic, New YorkMastic, New YorkMastic is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 15,436 at the 2000 census. Mastic is a community located in the southeast part of the Town of Brookhaven....
, a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York - Mastic–Shirley (LIRR station), railway station on the Long Island Rail Road's Montauk Branch, located in Shirley, New York
- Mastic Scum, a Deathmetal band from Vienna, Austria.