choke-damp or firedamp
1damp — I. n. 1. Moisture, vapor, fog, dampness dank. 2. Noxious exhalation, choke damp or firedamp. 3. Depression, dejection, chill. II. a. Moist, humid, dank, wet. III. v. a. 1. Moisten, dampen. 2 …
2Damp (mining) — Historically, gases (other than breathable air) in coal mines in Britain were collectively known as damps . This comes from the Middle Low German word dampf (meaning vapour ), and was in use by 1480 [1]. Damps included: After damp, a mixture of… …
3damp — 1. Humid; moist. 2. Atmospheric moisture. 3. Foul air in a mine; air charged with carbon oxides (black or choke d.) or with various explosive hydrocarbon vapors (firedamp). * * * deoxyadenosine monophosphate; deoxyadenylate adenosine… …
4damp — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, black damp, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, vapor; akin to Old High German damph vapor Date: 14th century 1. a noxious gas compare black damp, firedamp 2. moisture: a. humidity, dampness b. archaic fog,… …
5damp — Synonyms and related words: abate, abridge, absorb the shock, acoustic tile, afterdamp, allay, alleviate, antiknock, arrest, asperge, asphyxiate, assimilate to, assuage, attemper, attenuate, baffle, baffler, balance, bank the fire, beat down,… …
6black damp — n a nonexplosive mine gas that is a mixture containing carbon dioxide and is incapable of supporting life or flame compare FIREDAMP * * * choke damp a nonrespirable atmosphere sometimes formed in a mine by the gradual absorption of the oxygen and …
7Blackdamp — (also known as stythe or choke damp) is an asphyxiant, reducing the available oxygen content of air to a level incapable of sustaining human or animal life. It is not a single gas but a mixture of unbreathable gasses left after oxygen is removed… …
8steam — Synonyms and related words: Old Faithful, aerate, aerify, afterdamp, agua, amperage, aqua, armipotence, atomize, authority, bake, barbecue, baste, be in heat, beef, black power, blackdamp, blanch, blaze, bloom, blow, boat, boil, boiling water,… …
