Blackdamp Definition
blăkdămp
noun
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.
American Heritage
A suffocating gas, a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, that may occur in mines.
Webster's New World
Choke damp.
Wiktionary
Origin of Blackdamp
black damp gas
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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