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blackdamp

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black·damp  (blkdmp)
n.
A noncombustible gas that consists of a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, found in mines after fires or explosions and incapable of supporting life. Also called chokedamp.
[black + damp, gas.]
blackdamp
Noun
air that is low in oxygen content and high in carbon dioxide as a result of an explosion in a mine
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Noun1.blackdamp - the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life
chokedamp
carbon dioxide, carbonic acid gas, CO2 - a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis


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