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flashdamp

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mixture of methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen that is found in mines, and ignited quickly within a safety lamp, but that is then extinguished quickly due to the exhaust products of the flame. Flashdamp can be heavier than air (called heavy flashdamp) or lighter than air (called light flashdamp), depending on the proportion of carbon dioxide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: business, mining

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Etymology

From flash + damp, with 'damp' having the meaning of 'gas', as in old German, modern Dutch, and Danish.