<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">benzoin</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>storax</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>Styrax</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>resin</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>benzoin resin</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>gum benjamin</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>gum benzoin</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>resin benzoin</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>storax</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>styrax</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>styrax benzoin</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A dark, pleasant smelling oleoresin obtained from trees of the genus Styrax, including S. benzoin and S. officinalis, growing in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Benzoin resin was used by the 16th century as a spirit varnish for paintings. It is also used as a plasticizer for varnishes and lacquers, a perfume, an antiseptic, and a deodorizer. Benzoin resin is not the same as the chemical called "benzoin," which is a powder obtained from benzaldehyde. For a brown, sticky, aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Liquidambar, use "storax." ]]></note></mads>