firedamp
Grubengas
A flammable gas found in coal minesA flammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
US/fˈaɪɚdˌæmp/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A flammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
Grubengas
a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
Translations
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By meaning 1
an inflammable gas found in coal mines:
Origin
From fire + damp with 'damp' not in the usual sense of 'moist' but old German, modern DutcFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: firedampsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedafterdamp
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable