質地頗硬之黃白色蠟，主要由分布於中國、日本、印度的虱子狀蠟蚧屬介殼蟲所分泌之蠟酸蠟酯與其他酯類所構成，這類昆蟲會將所分泌之蠟堆積在中國白蠟樹的葉片與嫩枝上，將蠟刮下並以熱水清潔之後，即可置入模具中塑製。中國蟲蠟與鯨蠟類似，也用來替代蜂蠟、製作蠟燭，並用於蠟畫繪製、皮革拋光以及紙面上膠。

中國蟲蠟(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,,)
中國石蠟(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
蟲白蠟(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
中國蠟(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
chung kuo ch'ung la (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
zhōng guó chóng là (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
zhong guo chong la(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
Chinese insect wax(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,N)
insect wax, Chinese(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
wax, Chinese insect(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
Chinese was(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
cera cinese(P,,U,Italian-偏好,D,U,U)
cera de insecto china(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....材料層面
........材料 (材料層面)
............材料
................<依成分區分之材料>
....................有機材料
........................蠟
............................<依成分或來源區分之蠟>
................................動物蠟
....................................蟲蠟
........................................中國蟲蠟

derived from....

蠟蚧屬(屬)

英文....	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.
荷蘭語....	Een vrij harde, gelig-witte was gemaakt door insecten die door mensen worden gekweekt; wordt gebruikt voor algemene doeleinden en als een vervanger voor bijenwas.
西班牙語....	Cera blanca amarillenta bastante dura producida por insectos cultivados por el hombre. Se utiliza para propósitos generales y como sustituto de la cera de abejas.

中國蟲蠟............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	藝術名詞與技法辭典 92
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 March 6, 2012
中國石蠟............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 March 6, 2012
Chinese insect wax............	[VP]
.................	Mayer, Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques (1981) 395
.................	Mayer, Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques (1969) 74
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
insect wax, Chinese............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
wax, Chinese insect............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
Chinese was............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
cera cinese............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
cera de insecto china............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Mayer, Materiales y técnicas del arte, 1985 365 y 459
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) Chinese wax
.................	Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (1990)

Getty AAT: 300014594 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300014594
聯合目錄： 中國蟲蠟 、中國石蠟 、蟲白蠟 、中國蠟 、chung kuo ch'ung la 、zhōng guó chóng là 、zhong guo chong la 、Chinese insect wax 、insect wax, Chinese 、wax, Chinese insect 、Chinese was 、cera cinese 、cera de insecto china