afterdamp
IPA: ˈæftɝdæmp
noun
- (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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Examples of "afterdamp" in Sentences
- Twenty died from the explosion, the rest from afterdamp.
- Eight men were rescued, but one died from the effects of afterdamp.
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