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blackdamp

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black⋅damp

  [blak-damp]
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–noun Mining.
chokedamp.
Origin:
1830–40; black + damp

choke⋅damp

  [chohk-damp]
–noun Mining.
mine atmosphere so low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide as to cause choking.
Also called blackdamp.

Origin:
1635–45; choke + damp
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black·damp   (blāk'dāmp')   
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.]
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