afterdamp

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɑːftəˌdæmp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(af′tər damp′, äf′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
af•ter•damp  (af′tər damp′, äf′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Miningan irrespirable mixture of gases, consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, left in a mine after an explosion or fire.
  • after + damp 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
afterdamp / ˈɑːftəˌdæmp/
  1. a poisonous mixture of gases containing carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen formed after the explosion of firedamp in coal mines
    See also whitedamp
'afterdamp' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
firedamp - whitedamp

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