n. 1. (Chem.) Any one of a group of thick oily hydrocarbons, C12H26, of the paraffin series.

What type of solid is dodecane?

Dodecane is a liquid alkane hydrocarbon that is found in black walnut that has 355 isomers. It is an oily liquid of the paraffin series.

Is dodecane a kerosene?

n-Dodecane is a major component in kerosene and some jet fuels, and the study of its pyrolysis has been used as a model for understanding jet fuel pyrolysis.