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af⋅ter⋅damp
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tərˌdæmp
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ˈɑf-
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–noun
an irrespirable mixture of gases, consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, left in a mine after an explosion or fire.
Origin:
1855–60;
after
+
damp
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Main Entry:
af·ter·damp
Pronunciation:
-"damp
Function:
noun
:
a toxic gas mixture remaining after an explosion of firedamp in mines andconsisting principally of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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[af-ter-damp, ahf-] 
tərˌdæmp