Definition of afterdamp Afterdamp
af•ter•damp
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What does afterdamp mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: afterdamps |
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| afterdamp - a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine |
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Wiktionary 
- afterdamp (Noun)
Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
Part of speech
🔤- afterdamp, noun, singular of afterdamps.
