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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

blackdampbreathchokedampclouddampeffluvium

Etymology

From after- + damp.

Related phrases

carbon dioxidecarbon monoxidehydrogen sulfide

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