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(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the alkane having twelve carbon atoms, but especially n-dodecane that is used as a solvent and is present in Diesel fuel..
Use dodecane when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dodecane means (organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the alkane having twelve carbon atoms, but especially n-dodecane that is used as a solvent and is present in Diesel fuel..
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