Chinese wax
noun
a white to yellowish-white, gelatinous, water-insoluble substance obtained from the wax secreted by certain insects, especially a Chinese scale (Ericerus pela): used chiefly in the manufacture of polishes, sizes, and candles.
Also called
Chinese tree wax,
insect wax.
British Dictionary definitions for chinese wax
Chinese wax
Chinese treewax
/ (ˈtriːˌwæks) /
noun
a yellowish wax secreted by an oriental scale insect, Ceroplastes ceriferus, and used commercially