firedamp
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firedamp
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From fire + damp with 'damp' not in the usual sense of 'moist' but old German, modern Dutch, Danish 'damp' as steam or vapour, hence a gas liable to catch fire.
noun firedamps · fire damp · fire-damp
- A flammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
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Talk about this word "firedamp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/firedamp. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. firedamp. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/firedamp "firedamp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/firedamp.Cite this
@misc{firedamp_2026,
title = {firedamp},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/firedamp},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
