afterdamp (English, noun)
expansion: afterdamp (usually uncountable, plural afterdamps)
Senses:
topics: business
mining
glosses: Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
tags: uncountable
usually
Forms:
form: afterdamps
tags: plural
form: after-damp
tags: alternative