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Firedamp

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Noun

1. firedamp

a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air

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Firedamp

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noun

a mixture of hydrocarbons, chiefly methane, formed in coal mines. It forms explosive mixtures with air

See also afterdamp

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Firedamp

see synonyms of firedamp

noun

a gas, largely methane, formed in coal mines, which is explosive when mixed with air

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Firedamp

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n.

1. A combustible gas, chiefly methane, often occurring in mines in association with bituminous coal.

2. The explosive mixture of firedamp and air.

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