firedamp
English
Alternative forms
- fire damp
Etymology
fire + damp
Noun
firedamp (usually uncountable, plural firedamps)
- (mining) An inflammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- firedamp alarm
- firedamp detector
- firedamp drainage
- firedamp explosion
- firedamp fringe
- firedamp layer
- firedamp migration
Related terms
- afterdamp
Translations
an inflammable gas found in coal mines
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