blackdamp

[ blak-damp ]
/ ˈblækˌdæmp /

noun Mining.

chokedamp.

Origin of blackdamp

First recorded in 1830–40; black + damp

Words nearby blackdamp

blackbutt, blackcap, blackcock, blackcod, blackcurrant, blackdamp, blacken, blackened, blackett, blackface, blackfellow

British Dictionary definitions for blackdamp

blackdamp
/ (ˈblækˌdæmp) /

noun

air that is low in oxygen content and high in carbon dioxide as a result of an explosion in a mine Also called: chokedamp