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Afterdamp
Meaning
Noun
●
In Mining:
Suffocating
gases
present in a
coal mine
after an
explosion
caused
by
firedamp
,
consisting of
carbon dioxide
,
carbon monoxide
,
nitrogen
, and sometimes
hydrogen
sulfide.
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afterdamp
English
after-
English
damp
English
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Etym
Synonyms
Staunch
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