diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/liquidProperties/liquidMixtureProperties/liquidMixtureProperties.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/liquidProperties/liquidMixtureProperties/liquidMixtureProperties.C
index fd314151728acac8d6955bbc66331acdf0ad5ac7..c07e51462f343eba652557fe86b12b346a704fb1 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/liquidProperties/liquidMixtureProperties/liquidMixtureProperties.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/liquidProperties/liquidMixtureProperties/liquidMixtureProperties.C
@@ -47,11 +47,22 @@ Foam::liquidMixtureProperties::liquidMixtureProperties
 
     forAll(components_, i)
     {
-        properties_.set
-        (
-            i,
-            liquidProperties::New(dict.subDict(components_[i]))
-        );
+        if (dict.isDict(components_[i]))
+        {
+            properties_.set
+            (
+                i,
+                liquidProperties::New(dict.subDict(components_[i]))
+            );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            properties_.set
+            (
+                i,
+                liquidProperties::New(components_[i])
+            );
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties.C
index e8731cd47f1115ad306740f5e43a1afb957df60a..49c88103b519656783c0460a66c18a3a77592830 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties.C
@@ -85,6 +85,32 @@ Foam::liquidProperties::liquidProperties(const dictionary& dict)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Selectors * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+Foam::autoPtr<Foam::liquidProperties> Foam::liquidProperties::New
+(
+    const word& name
+)
+{
+    if (debug)
+    {
+        InfoInFunction << "Constructing liquidProperties" << endl;
+    }
+
+    ConstructorTable::iterator cstrIter = ConstructorTablePtr_->find(name);
+
+    if (cstrIter == ConstructorTablePtr_->end())
+    {
+        FatalErrorInFunction
+            << "Unknown liquidProperties type "
+            << name << nl << nl
+            << "Valid liquidProperties types are:" << nl
+            << ConstructorTablePtr_->sortedToc()
+            << exit(FatalError);
+    }
+
+    return autoPtr<liquidProperties>(cstrIter()());
+}
+
+
 Foam::autoPtr<Foam::liquidProperties> Foam::liquidProperties::New
 (
     const dictionary& dict
@@ -101,24 +127,9 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::liquidProperties> Foam::liquidProperties::New
     {
         // Backward-compatibility
 
-        const Switch defaultCoeffs(dict.lookup("defaultCoeffs"));
-
-        if (defaultCoeffs)
+        if (Switch(dict.lookup("defaultCoeffs")))
         {
-            ConstructorTable::iterator cstrIter =
-                ConstructorTablePtr_->find(liquidPropertiesTypeName);
-
-            if (cstrIter == ConstructorTablePtr_->end())
-            {
-                FatalErrorInFunction
-                    << "Unknown liquidProperties type "
-                    << liquidPropertiesTypeName << nl << nl
-                    << "Valid liquidProperties types are:" << nl
-                    << ConstructorTablePtr_->sortedToc()
-                    << abort(FatalError);
-            }
-
-            return autoPtr<liquidProperties>(cstrIter()());
+            return New(liquidPropertiesTypeName);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -132,7 +143,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::liquidProperties> Foam::liquidProperties::New
                     << liquidPropertiesTypeName << nl << nl
                     << "Valid liquidProperties types are:" << nl
                     << dictionaryConstructorTablePtr_->sortedToc()
-                    << abort(FatalError);
+                    << exit(FatalError);
             }
 
             return autoPtr<liquidProperties>
@@ -153,7 +164,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::liquidProperties> Foam::liquidProperties::New
                 << liquidPropertiesTypeName << nl << nl
                 << "Valid liquidProperties types are:" << nl
                 << dictionaryConstructorTablePtr_->sortedToc()
-                << abort(FatalError);
+                << exit(FatalError);
         }
 
         return autoPtr<liquidProperties>(cstrIter()(dict));
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties.H
index 987f81a30e015bae5e41aebd01ea61da21980e51..2f035a1f876e03c76d8b9d3cb078dc1b00fadeab 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties/liquidProperties.H
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ public:
 
     // Selectors
 
+        //- Return a pointer to a new liquidProperties created from name
+        static autoPtr<liquidProperties> New(const word& name);
+
         //- Return a pointer to a new liquidProperties created from dictionary
         static autoPtr<liquidProperties> New(const dictionary& dict);
 
@@ -300,22 +303,14 @@ public:
         //- Read and set the function coefficients
         //  if present it the given dictionary
         template<class Liquid>
-        inline void readIfPresent
-        (
-            Liquid& l,
-            const dictionary& dict
-        );
+        inline void readIfPresent(Liquid& l, const dictionary& dict);
 
         //- Write the function coefficients
         virtual void writeData(Ostream& os) const;
 
         //- Write the data for each of the property functions
         template<class Liquid>
-        inline void writeData
-        (
-            const Liquid& l,
-            Ostream& os
-        ) const;
+        inline void writeData(const Liquid& l, Ostream& os) const;
 
         //- Ostream Operator
         friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const liquidProperties& l);
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/C/C.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/C/C.C
index 35474685702d9ca8773666f0089df5afc2120956..ec7cbc0591abd6afd3215ec735e66723a36ac737 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/C/C.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/C/C.C
@@ -50,16 +50,12 @@ Foam::C::C()
 }
 
 
-Foam::C::C(const solidProperties& s)
-:
-    solidProperties(s)
-{}
-
-
 Foam::C::C(const dictionary& dict)
 :
-    solidProperties(dict)
-{}
+    C()
+{
+    readIfPresent(dict);
+}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/C/C.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/C/C.H
index 7086df5324c12e1e14e380878b67b481c19ed5ba..7937e75ae9d0ead70596b7b19d8baf143b2ad1b3 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/C/C.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/C/C.H
@@ -42,15 +42,6 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-class C;
-
-Ostream& operator<<
-(
-    Ostream&,
-    const C&
-);
-
-
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                             Class C Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -59,6 +50,7 @@ class C
 :
     public solidProperties
 {
+
 public:
 
     //- Runtime type information
@@ -70,9 +62,6 @@ public:
         //- Construct null
         C();
 
-        //- Construct from solidProperties
-        C(const solidProperties& s);
-
         //- Construct from dictionary
         C(const dictionary& dict);
 
@@ -88,12 +77,14 @@ public:
         //- Write the function coefficients
         void writeData(Ostream& os) const;
 
-
-    //- Ostream Operator
-    friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const C& s);
+        //- Ostream Operator
+        friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const C& s);
 };
 
 
+Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const C& s);
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/CaCO3/CaCO3.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/CaCO3/CaCO3.C
index 2bcfee1b6dbb2ffac5058022b15ed84ebb8f0896..77a1f057ca73aa9008a614cdc1206860de06ad96 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/CaCO3/CaCO3.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/CaCO3/CaCO3.C
@@ -50,16 +50,12 @@ Foam::CaCO3::CaCO3()
 }
 
 
-Foam::CaCO3::CaCO3(const solidProperties& s)
-:
-    solidProperties(s)
-{}
-
-
 Foam::CaCO3::CaCO3(const dictionary& dict)
 :
-    solidProperties(dict)
-{}
+    CaCO3()
+{
+    readIfPresent(dict);
+}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/CaCO3/CaCO3.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/CaCO3/CaCO3.H
index 92bcdead4b43635f10593dda908c8c2a154c5e2c..1ffb1f6b195518f401f32ec73675dcc40a51e752 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/CaCO3/CaCO3.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/CaCO3/CaCO3.H
@@ -42,15 +42,6 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-class CaCO3;
-
-Ostream& operator<<
-(
-    Ostream&,
-    const CaCO3&
-);
-
-
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                           Class CaCO3 Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -71,9 +62,6 @@ public:
         //- Construct null
         CaCO3();
 
-        //- Construct from solidProperties
-        CaCO3(const solidProperties& s);
-
         //- Construct from dictionary
         CaCO3(const dictionary& dict);
 
@@ -89,13 +77,14 @@ public:
         //- Write the function coefficients
         void writeData(Ostream& os) const;
 
-
-    // Ostream Operator
-
+        //- Ostream Operator
         friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const CaCO3& s);
 };
 
 
+Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const CaCO3& s);
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/ash/ash.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/ash/ash.C
index 4ab67b5cdf69c79484cd0ca3a49512599f413354..f91fd494f4a4b19af6499b942bf460bfaf28c75f 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/ash/ash.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/ash/ash.C
@@ -50,16 +50,12 @@ Foam::ash::ash()
 }
 
 
-Foam::ash::ash(const solidProperties& s)
-:
-    solidProperties(s)
-{}
-
-
 Foam::ash::ash(const dictionary& dict)
 :
-    solidProperties(dict)
-{}
+    ash()
+{
+    readIfPresent(dict);
+}
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/ash/ash.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/ash/ash.H
index 5f6e2135b793c1af81e7ed4b24516a6b3260ac7a..b80c0385a15956cf91b314b48fa2a70400ce0e7e 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/ash/ash.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/ash/ash.H
@@ -42,15 +42,6 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-class ash;
-
-Ostream& operator<<
-(
-    Ostream&,
-    const ash&
-);
-
-
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                               Class ash Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -71,9 +62,6 @@ public:
         //- Construct null
         ash();
 
-        //- Construct from solidProperties
-        ash(const solidProperties& s);
-
         //- Construct from dictionary
         ash(const dictionary& dict);
 
@@ -89,13 +77,14 @@ public:
         //- Write the function coefficients
         void writeData(Ostream& os) const;
 
-
-    // Ostream Operator
-
+        //- Ostream Operator
         friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const ash& s);
 };
 
 
+Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const ash& s);
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidMixtureProperties/solidMixtureProperties.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidMixtureProperties/solidMixtureProperties.C
index ea6c0efbc70743154e90d121faae876f65d4da42..df9a4c1f0c4fd5535a372dedebad58c752e335bf 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidMixtureProperties/solidMixtureProperties.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidMixtureProperties/solidMixtureProperties.C
@@ -34,9 +34,25 @@ Foam::solidMixtureProperties::solidMixtureProperties(const dictionary& dict)
 {
     components_ = dict.toc();
     properties_.setSize(components_.size());
+
     forAll(components_, i)
     {
-        properties_.set(i, solidProperties::New(dict.subDict(components_[i])));
+        if (dict.isDict(components_[i]))
+        {
+            properties_.set
+            (
+                i,
+                solidProperties::New(dict.subDict(components_[i]))
+            );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            properties_.set
+            (
+                i,
+                solidProperties::New(components_[i])
+            );
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidProperties/solidProperties.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidProperties/solidProperties.C
index cca139220309da58532eef12d1e24003a1004572..1d9eb8fe65a4bae8df7b0c42d7f898673058ca70 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidProperties/solidProperties.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidProperties/solidProperties.C
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ Foam::solidProperties::solidProperties
 (
     scalar rho,
     scalar Cp,
-    scalar K,
+    scalar kappa,
     scalar Hf,
     scalar emissivity
 )
 :
     rho_(rho),
     Cp_(Cp),
-    kappa_(K),
+    kappa_(kappa),
     Hf_(Hf),
     emissivity_(emissivity)
 {}
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ Foam::solidProperties::solidProperties(const dictionary& dict)
 :
     rho_(readScalar(dict.lookup("rho"))),
     Cp_(readScalar(dict.lookup("Cp"))),
-    kappa_(readScalar(dict.lookup("K"))),
+    kappa_
+    (
+        dict.found("K")
+      ? readScalar(dict.lookup("K"))
+      : readScalar(dict.lookup("kappa"))
+    ),
     Hf_(readScalar(dict.lookup("Hf"))),
     emissivity_(readScalar(dict.lookup("emissivity")))
 {}
@@ -65,6 +70,17 @@ Foam::solidProperties::solidProperties(const dictionary& dict)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+void Foam::solidProperties::readIfPresent(const dictionary& dict)
+{
+    dict.readIfPresent("rho", rho_);
+    dict.readIfPresent("Cp", Cp_);
+    dict.readIfPresent("K", kappa_);
+    dict.readIfPresent("kappa", kappa_);
+    dict.readIfPresent("Hf_", Hf_);
+    dict.readIfPresent("emissivity", emissivity_);
+}
+
+
 void Foam::solidProperties::writeData(Ostream& os) const
 {
     os  << rho_ << token::SPACE
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidProperties/solidProperties.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidProperties/solidProperties.H
index f42e84be646efb0023b604b2139dd5cd86b3f3e1..652c81d8fd711fc94703b5c91ced63857d62a451 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidProperties/solidProperties.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidProperties/solidProperties.H
@@ -45,22 +45,12 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-class solidProperties;
-
-Ostream& operator<<
-(
-    Ostream&,
-    const solidProperties&
-);
-
-
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                      Class solidProperties Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class solidProperties
 {
-
     // Private data
 
         //- Density [kg/m3]
@@ -113,7 +103,7 @@ public:
         (
             scalar rho,
             scalar Cp,
-            scalar K,
+            scalar kappa,
             scalar Hf,
             scalar emissivity
         );
@@ -130,6 +120,9 @@ public:
 
     // Selectors
 
+        //- Return a pointer to a new solidProperties created from name
+        static autoPtr<solidProperties> New(const word& name);
+
         //- Return a pointer to a new solidProperties created from dictionary
         static autoPtr<solidProperties> New(const dictionary& dict);
 
@@ -162,18 +155,22 @@ public:
             inline scalar emissivity() const;
 
 
-        // I-O
-
-            //- Write the solidProperties properties
-            virtual void writeData(Ostream& os) const;
+    // I-O
 
+        //- Read and set the properties present it the given dictionary
+        void readIfPresent(const dictionary& dict);
 
-        // Ostream Operator
+        //- Write the solidProperties properties
+        virtual void writeData(Ostream& os) const;
 
+        //- Ostream Operator
         friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const solidProperties& s);
 };
 
 
+Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const solidProperties&);
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidProperties/solidPropertiesNew.C b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidProperties/solidPropertiesNew.C
index 66f6d8f96ec520b9f24cee98d9f2782cc07a286f..75463513e1e1cab4014f7b90582d805cb11672f1 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidProperties/solidPropertiesNew.C
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/properties/solidProperties/solidProperties/solidPropertiesNew.C
@@ -28,6 +28,32 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+Foam::autoPtr<Foam::solidProperties> Foam::solidProperties::New
+(
+    const word& name
+)
+{
+    if (debug)
+    {
+        InfoInFunction << "Constructing solidProperties" << endl;
+    }
+
+    ConstructorTable::iterator cstrIter = ConstructorTablePtr_->find(name);
+
+    if (cstrIter == ConstructorTablePtr_->end())
+    {
+        FatalErrorInFunction
+            << "Unknown solidProperties type "
+            << name << nl << nl
+            << "Valid solidProperties types are:" << nl
+            << ConstructorTablePtr_->sortedToc()
+            << exit(FatalError);
+    }
+
+    return autoPtr<solidProperties>(cstrIter()());
+}
+
+
 Foam::autoPtr<Foam::solidProperties> Foam::solidProperties::New
 (
     const dictionary& dict
@@ -40,31 +66,38 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::solidProperties> Foam::solidProperties::New
 
     const word solidType(dict.dictName());
 
-    if (!dict.found("defaultCoeffs") || Switch(dict.lookup("defaultCoeffs")))
+    if (dict.found("defaultCoeffs"))
     {
-        ConstructorTable::iterator cstrIter =
-            ConstructorTablePtr_->find(solidType);
+        // Backward-compatibility
 
-        if (cstrIter == ConstructorTablePtr_->end())
+        if (Switch(dict.lookup("defaultCoeffs")))
         {
-            FatalErrorInFunction
-                << "Unknown solidProperties type " << solidType << nl << nl
-                << "Valid solidProperties types are :" << endl
-                << ConstructorTablePtr_->sortedToc()
-                << exit(FatalError);
+            return New(solidType);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return autoPtr<solidProperties>
+            (
+                new solidProperties(dict.subDict(solidType + "Coeffs"))
+            );
         }
-
-        return autoPtr<solidProperties>(cstrIter()());
     }
     else
     {
-        return autoPtr<solidProperties>
-        (
-            new solidProperties
-            (
-                dict.subDict(solidType + "Coeffs")
-            )
-        );
+        dictionaryConstructorTable::iterator cstrIter =
+            dictionaryConstructorTablePtr_->find(solidType);
+
+        if (cstrIter == dictionaryConstructorTablePtr_->end())
+        {
+            FatalErrorInFunction
+                << "Unknown solidProperties type "
+                << solidType << nl << nl
+                << "Valid solidProperties types are:" << nl
+                << dictionaryConstructorTablePtr_->sortedToc()
+                << exit(FatalError);
+        }
+
+        return autoPtr<solidProperties>(cstrIter()(dict));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/constant/thermophysicalProperties b/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/constant/thermophysicalProperties
index 5b7081583d46e921ad04ef791c235aea5dcad072..6fcb7f95c5f6678acdb82fd4a5a3c55a012da41f 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/constant/thermophysicalProperties
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/coalChemistryFoam/simplifiedSiwek/constant/thermophysicalProperties
@@ -36,26 +36,21 @@ inertSpecie     N2;
 
 liquids
 {
-    H2O {}
+    H2O;
 }
 
 solids
 {
     C
     {
-        defaultCoeffs   no;
-
-        CCoeffs
-        {
-            rho             2010;
-            Cp              710;
-            K               0.04;
-            Hf              0;
-            emissivity      1.0;
-        }
+        rho             2010;
+        Cp              710;
+        kappa           0.04;
+        Hf              0;
+        emissivity      1.0;
     }
 
-    ash {}
+    ash;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/cylinder/constant/thermophysicalProperties b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/cylinder/constant/thermophysicalProperties
index 4f5a09da7187c70384e50124c5eaa24e886cc000..b005f75a2c9bdd6e6966bb15dd71ec257cf9bd7c 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/cylinder/constant/thermophysicalProperties
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/cylinder/constant/thermophysicalProperties
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ inertSpecie     N2;
 
 liquids
 {
-    H2O {}
+    H2O;
 }
 
 solids
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/constant/thermophysicalProperties b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/constant/thermophysicalProperties
index 4f5a09da7187c70384e50124c5eaa24e886cc000..b005f75a2c9bdd6e6966bb15dd71ec257cf9bd7c 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/constant/thermophysicalProperties
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/hotBoxes/constant/thermophysicalProperties
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ inertSpecie     N2;
 
 liquids
 {
-    H2O {}
+    H2O;
 }
 
 solids
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/rivuletPanel/constant/thermophysicalProperties b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/rivuletPanel/constant/thermophysicalProperties
index 4f5a09da7187c70384e50124c5eaa24e886cc000..b005f75a2c9bdd6e6966bb15dd71ec257cf9bd7c 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/rivuletPanel/constant/thermophysicalProperties
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/rivuletPanel/constant/thermophysicalProperties
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ inertSpecie     N2;
 
 liquids
 {
-    H2O {}
+    H2O;
 }
 
 solids
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/splashPanel/constant/thermophysicalProperties b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/splashPanel/constant/thermophysicalProperties
index 4f5a09da7187c70384e50124c5eaa24e886cc000..b005f75a2c9bdd6e6966bb15dd71ec257cf9bd7c 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/splashPanel/constant/thermophysicalProperties
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFilmFoam/splashPanel/constant/thermophysicalProperties
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ inertSpecie     N2;
 
 liquids
 {
-    H2O {}
+    H2O;
 }
 
 solids
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/filter/constant/thermophysicalProperties b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/filter/constant/thermophysicalProperties
index 4d387a46f6169e6beaa782d524c0a0c038673fe6..d90945b4e9916849f03eaebd2c12b38b87db11ea 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/filter/constant/thermophysicalProperties
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/filter/constant/thermophysicalProperties
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ foamChemistryThermoFile "$FOAM_CASE/constant/thermo.incompressiblePoly";
 
 liquids
 {
-    H2O {}
+    H2O;
 }
 
 solids
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/parcelInBox/constant/thermophysicalProperties b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/parcelInBox/constant/thermophysicalProperties
index ee162cff25b597c17459cb801e09b35677ac9fb7..1bc265d1736fe384cfd41b4f3651e673126c3243 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/parcelInBox/constant/thermophysicalProperties
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/parcelInBox/constant/thermophysicalProperties
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ inertSpecie     air;
 
 liquids
 {
-    H2O {}
+    H2O;
 }
 
 solids
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/constant/thermophysicalProperties b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/constant/thermophysicalProperties
index ee162cff25b597c17459cb801e09b35677ac9fb7..1bc265d1736fe384cfd41b4f3651e673126c3243 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/constant/thermophysicalProperties
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/constant/thermophysicalProperties
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ inertSpecie     air;
 
 liquids
 {
-    H2O {}
+    H2O;
 }
 
 solids
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannelLTS/constant/thermophysicalProperties b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannelLTS/constant/thermophysicalProperties
index 76f240e5ca35a92f619c0ed9fc50d9929dfb58c4..5cb7a892a9c20592650012ac663858d94fb75831 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannelLTS/constant/thermophysicalProperties
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/reactingParcelFoam/verticalChannelLTS/constant/thermophysicalProperties
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ inertSpecie     air;
 
 liquids
 {
-    H2O {}
+    H2O;
 }
 
 solids
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/simpleReactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/constant/thermophysicalProperties b/tutorials/lagrangian/simpleReactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/constant/thermophysicalProperties
index 9eb1bc72334d7a9cfe73fc36e848af024586a89c..b9d9f6647bd6730ccd41a84a593b544b56f23974 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/simpleReactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/constant/thermophysicalProperties
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/simpleReactingParcelFoam/verticalChannel/constant/thermophysicalProperties
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ inertSpecie     air;
 
 liquids
 {
-    H2O {}
+    H2O;
 }
 
 solids
diff --git a/tutorials/lagrangian/sprayFoam/aachenBomb/constant/thermophysicalProperties b/tutorials/lagrangian/sprayFoam/aachenBomb/constant/thermophysicalProperties
index 4456333c912e59af8a502cbc8dfb5799fdc710a8..e7eac502800fd31b1b56bbef4641fc125bf63b7b 100644
--- a/tutorials/lagrangian/sprayFoam/aachenBomb/constant/thermophysicalProperties
+++ b/tutorials/lagrangian/sprayFoam/aachenBomb/constant/thermophysicalProperties
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ inertSpecie     N2;
 
 liquids
 {
-    C7H16 {}
+    C7H16;
 }
 
 solids