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stinkdamp

stinkdamp noun: hydrogen sulfide when it builds up in an enclosed space such as a mine.

Noun

stinkdamp (uncountable)

  1. hydrogen sulfide when it builds up in an enclosed space such as a mine

Origin of stinkdamp

From stink + damp.

Questions about stinkdamp

What does stinkdamp mean?
Stinkdamp means hydrogen sulfide when it builds up in an enclosed space such as a mine.
What part of speech is stinkdamp?
Stinkdamp is a noun.

Words near stinkdamp in the dictionary

  1. stinkbugs
  2. stinkbush
  3. stinkbushes
  4. stinkcat
  5. stinkcats
  6. stinkdamp
  7. stinked
  8. stinker
  9. stinker-upper
  10. stinker-uppers
  11. stinkerdom

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