CHOKEDAMP

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life

Synonyms:

blackdamp; chokedamp

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("chokedamp" is a kind of...):

carbon dioxide; carbonic acid gas; CO2 (a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis)

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