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Definition of Afterdamp
1. Noun. A toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine.
Definition of Afterdamp
1. Noun. (mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide. ¹
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Definition of Afterdamp
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Afterdamp
Literary usage of Afterdamp
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Mines (1913)
"Samples of the afterdamp may be obtained some minutes after the explosion by men
wearing oxygen helmets such as are used in rescue work. ..."
2. The Coal and Metal Miners' Pocketbook of Principles, Rules, Formulas, and Tables by Thomas J. Foster (1905)
"The term afterdamp relates to the gaseous mixture that exists in mine workings
... The composition of afterdamp is exceedingly variable, and admits of no ..."
3. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1907)
"The mixture of gaseous products resulting from the explosion of a body of gas in
a mine is called afterdamp; its composition is extremely variable, ..."
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