Meaning Of The Word Firedamp

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firedamp in American English
a gas, largely methane, formed in coal mines, which is explosive when mixed with air
noun: a combustible gas consisting chiefly of methane, formed esp. in coal mines, and dangerously explosive when mixed with certain proportions of atmospheric air

firedamp in British English
noun: a mixture of hydrocarbons, chiefly methane, formed in coal mines. It forms explosive mixtures with air

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