... is used in colored varnishes and various preparations. Mastic (Mastiche) is obtained as an exudation from incisions in the bark of Pistacia lentiscus, and is collected in the island of Scio. ...

... is used in colored varnishes and various preparations. Mastic (Mastiche) is obtained as an exudation from incisions in the bark of Pistacia lentiscus, and is cdllected in the island of Scio. ...

... cian skilled in its use.—Henry Ling Taylor. MASTIC, masliche (U. S. Ph., Br. Ph.), is a concrete resinous exudation that is obtained by making incisions in the trunk and branches of Pistacia Lentiscus, a small tree that is a native of ...

... be cautiously increased if necessary.—Henry A. Griffin. PISTACIA LENTISCUS.—This anacar- diaceous tree, growing on the shores of the Mediterranean, is the source of mastic (q. v.). PITCH.—See Pix burgundica, Pix cana- ...

... on (schinos, mastic tree, elaion, oil). Oil of mastic. Schinocephalus, skin-o-sef'al-us (schinos, squill, kephale, head). Scillocephalus. Schinus, ske'nus. Pistacia lentiscus; scilla. S. arveira, Arveira. A tree of Brazil; bark ...

... mas- tichina. Mastich Tree. The popular name of Pistacia lentiscus. Mas'ticin, or Mas'ticine. A pe- culiar principle obtained by the action of alcohol on mastich. Mas'ticus. Mastic. Belonging to the mamma?. Mast igo 'sis. Flagella' ...

... soluble in alcohol, or in oil of turpentine. Mastic is a resinous substance, in the form of tears, of a pale yellow color, brittle and semitransparent. It comes from the Levant, and is produced by the Pistacia lentiscus. A greater part of it is soluble in ...

... dium clava'tmn and other species of Lycopodium. Mastic. See Mastiche. Mas'tiche. (U.S. and Br. Ph.) Mas- tic. Mastich. The concrete juice of Pista'eia lenlis'cvs (U.S.Ph.). A resin- ous exudation from the stem of Pistacia lentiscus (Br. Ph.). Digitalis. (U.S. and Br. Ph.) Fox- ...

... urn clava'tum and other species of Lycopodium. Mastic. See Mastiche. Mas'tiche. (U.S. and Br. Ph.) Mas- tic. Mastich. The concrete juice of Pista’cia lentis'cus (U.S. Ph.). A resin- ous exudation from the stem of Pistacia lentiscus (Br. Ph.). Meadow Saffron. See Colchici Ra- dix, ...

... its price, from the other turpentines.—See Pinus. PISTACIA LENTISCUS. Resina. Ed. Mastiche. Resina. L. Mastich. A resin. ... Piper nigrum Piper nigrum •t unguentum Pistacia terebinthus Pistacia lentiscus Plumbum oxidum album Cerussa unguentum unguentum oxidum semi- ...