<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31409898</termId><termName>Chinese insect wax</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ Fairly hard, yellowish-white wax composed primarily of ceryl cerotate and other esters, excreted by the louse-like scale insects of the genus Ceroplastes found in China, Japan, and India. The insects deposit their wax onto the leaves and twigs of Chinese ash trees; it is scraped off, cleaned with hot water, and cast into molds. It is similar to spermaceti and has been used as a substitute for beeswax, for candles, wax paint, polishing leather, and sizing paper. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:50:12</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31409899</termId><termName>insect wax, Chinese</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31409900</termId><termName>wax, Chinese insect</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31370984</termId><termName>insect wax</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation><relation><relationType>RT</relationType><termId>31455110</termId><termName>Ceroplastes</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>