firedamp
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Etymology
From fire + damp with 'damp' not in the usual sense of 'moist' but old German, modern Dutch, Danish 'damp' as steam or vapour, hence a gas liable to catch fire.
Noun
firedamp (usually uncountable, plural firedamps)
- (mining) An inflammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
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an inflammable gas found in coal mines
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