afterdamp
/af-ter-damp, ahf-/US // ˈæf tərˌdæmp, ˈɑf- //UK // (ˈɑːftəˌdæmp) //
湿后,潮后,潮湿后,湿润后
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : an irrespirable mixture of gases, consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, left in a mine after an explosion or fire.
Examples
You know, it is a product of combustion, and is very deadly—it is the much-dreaded white damp or afterdamp of a mine explosion.
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