afterdamp
Meanings
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.
Word forms
Etymology
From after- + damp.
Synonyms
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