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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:
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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