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afterdamp

afterdamp noun: suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.

Noun

afterdamp (usually uncountable, plural afterdamps)

  1. (usually) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
    Synonyms:
    staunch

Synonyms of afterdamp

Forms of afterdamp

pluralafterdamps
alternative formafter-damp

Origin of afterdamp

From after- + damp.

Questions about afterdamp

What does afterdamp mean?
Afterdamp means suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
What part of speech is afterdamp?
Afterdamp is a noun.
What is the plural of afterdamp?
The plural of afterdamp is afterdamps.

Words near afterdamp in the dictionary

  1. aftercrimes
  2. aftercrop
  3. aftercrops
  4. aftercurrent
  5. aftercurrents
  6. afterdamp
  7. afterdamps
  8. afterdated
  9. afterdays
  10. afterdeal
  11. afterdeals

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