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afterdamp
af·ter·damp A0131000 (ăf′tər-dămp′)n. An asphyxiating mixture of gases, primarily nitrogen and carbon dioxide, left in a mine after a fire or an explosion.
[after + damp, gas.]afterdamp (ˈɑːftəˌdæmp) n1. (Elements & Compounds) a poisonous mixture of gases containing carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen formed after the explosion of firedamp in coal mines. See also whitedamp2. (Mining & Quarrying) a poisonous mixture of gases containing carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen formed after the explosion of firedamp in coal mines. See also whitedampaf•ter•damp (ˈæf tərˌdæmp, ˈɑf-)
n. an unbreathable mixture of gases, consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, left in a mine after an explosion or fire. [1855–60] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  afterdamp - a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a minegas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely |
afterdamp
afterdamp: see dampdamp,
in mining, any mixture of gases in an underground mine, especially oxygen-deficient or noxious gases. The term damp probably is derived from the German dampf, meaning fog or vapor. Several distinct types of damp are recognized.
..... Click the link for more information. .afterdamp[′af·tər‚damp] (mining engineering) The mixture of gases which remains in a mine after a mine fire or an explosion of firedamp. afterdamp a poisonous mixture of gases containing carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen formed after the explosion of firedamp in coal mines afterdamp
afterdamp (af′tĕr-damp″) A gaseous mixture formed by the explosion of methane and air in a mine. It contains a large percentage of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and carbon monoxide. afterdamp
Related to afterdamp: firedamp, Black dampWords related to afterdampnoun a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mineRelated Words |