An oily paraffin hydrocarbon (C8H18) that occurs in petroleum; it has a flash point of 56ºF, an ignition temperature of 428ºF, and an explosive range of 1. 0 percent to 6. 5 percent
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}