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.
Headwords: Mastic, NY Mastic

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

mastic

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

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.]

1. (Bot.) A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (P. Lentiscus), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; -- called also, mastic tree.

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.

3. A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc.

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)