Definition of Afterdamp

1. Noun. A toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine.

Generic synonyms: Gas

Definition of Afterdamp

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Afterdamp

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Afterdamp

afterchroming
afterclap
afterclaps
aftercome
aftercomer
aftercomers
aftercoming
aftercomings
aftercontraction
aftercooling
aftercourse
aftercourses
aftercrime
aftercrop
aftercurrent
afterdamp (current term)
afterdamps
afterdeal
afterdeals
afterdeck
afterdecks
afterdele
afterdischarge
afterdischarges
aftereffect
aftereffects
afteregg
aftereggs
aftereye
aftereyed

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