firedamp

[ fahyuhr-damp ]

/ ˈfaɪərˌdæmp /

noun Mining.

a combustible gas consisting chiefly of methane, formed especially in coal mines, and dangerously explosive when mixed with certain proportions of atmospheric air.

the explosive mixture itself.

Origin of firedamp

First recorded in 1670–80; fire + damp

Words nearby firedamp

firecracker, firecracker flower, firecrest, fire-cure, fire curtain, firedamp, fire department, firedog, fire door, firedrake, fire drill

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Example sentences from the Web for firedamp

An example of a hydrocarbon or compound of carbon and hydrogen, is marsh gas (methane) or firedamp, CH4.
The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing|Watson Smith
Proceeding to the edge of the moat, they fished up Mr. Firedamp, who had missed his way back, and tumbled in.
Crotchet Castle|Thomas Love Peacock
As well might the vapours of the swamp be purified by filling it with the firedamp.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine--Volume 62, No. 386, December, 1847|Various
Mr. Crotchet, jun.—I hope, Mr. Firedamp, you will let your friendship carry you a little closer into the jaws of the lion.
Crotchet Castle|Thomas Love Peacock

When exploded by electricity, as in the previous case, no flame was produced, nor was the firedamp ignited.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887|Various

British Dictionary definitions for firedamp

firedamp

/ (ˈfaɪəˌdæmp) /

noun

a mixture of hydrocarbons, chiefly methane, formed in coal mines. It forms explosive mixtures with airSee also afterdamp

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单词	firedamp
释义	firedamp [ fahyuhr-damp ] / ˈfaɪərˌdæmp / noun Mining. a combustible gas consisting chiefly of methane, formed especially in coal mines, and dangerously explosive when mixed with certain proportions of atmospheric air. the explosive mixture itself. Origin of firedamp First recorded in 1670–80; fire + damp Words nearby firedamp firecracker, firecracker flower, firecrest, fire-cure, fire curtain, firedamp, fire department, firedog, fire door, firedrake, fire drill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for firedamp An example of a hydrocarbon or compound of carbon and hydrogen, is marsh gas (methane) or firedamp, CH4. The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing\|Watson Smith Proceeding to the edge of the moat, they fished up Mr. Firedamp, who had missed his way back, and tumbled in. Crotchet Castle\|Thomas Love Peacock As well might the vapours of the swamp be purified by filling it with the firedamp. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine--Volume 62, No. 386, December, 1847\|Various Mr. Crotchet, jun.—I hope, Mr. Firedamp, you will let your friendship carry you a little closer into the jaws of the lion. Crotchet Castle\|Thomas Love Peacock When exploded by electricity, as in the previous case, no flame was produced, nor was the firedamp ignited. Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887\|Various British Dictionary definitions for firedamp firedamp / (ˈfaɪəˌdæmp) / noun a mixture of hydrocarbons, chiefly methane, formed in coal mines. It forms explosive mixtures with airSee also afterdamp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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