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af⋅ter⋅damp

  [af-ter-damp, ahf-]
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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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af·ter·damp   (āf'tər-dāmp')   
n.  An asphyxiating mixture of gases, primarily nitrogen and carbon dioxide, left in a mine after a fire or an explosion.

[after + damp, gas.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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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