[3] It is a waxy white solid at room temperature,[1]: 17  and is soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.

[3]: 8.1  It is also used as a temporary binder to stabilise fragile objects or to seal water-sensitive parts; it slowly sublimates over days or weeks without leaving any residue.

Cyclododecane is also used as a volatile binding medium, a temporary binder for sealing and conservation of friable and structurally weak materials, e.g. during excavation and transport of archaeological objects and in art restoration, e.g. to protect water-sensitive parts during cleaning.

[1] Due to its relatively slow evaporation in comparison with other volatile binding mediums the layer can last for several weeks.

Cyclododecane is lipophilic, usually present in the environment as adsorbed on the surface of soil particles.