<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31409901</termId><termName>ceresin</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ Ozorite that has been purified by boiling and alkali treatments. It is a white or slightly yellowish mineral wax that is similar to paraffin, but is harder and has a higher melting point. Ceresin is composed of a wide range of long chain saturated hydrocarbons. It is used for candles, textile and paper sizing, floor polish, waterproofing, shoe polishes, leather coating, and as a substitute for beeswax in polishes and protective coatings of sculptures. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:50:13</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31409902</termId><termName>ceresin wax</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31409903</termId><termName>cerosin</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31409904</termId><termName>purified ozocerite</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31370995</termId><termName>ozokerite</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>