- fire damp
- light, explosive hydrocarbon gases, chiefly methane, CH4, found in coal mines.
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fire damp
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Fire damp — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fire damp — Damp Damp (d[a^]mp), n. [Akin to LG., D., & Dan. damp vapor, steam, fog, G. dampf, Icel. dampi, Sw. damb dust, and to MNG. dimpfen to smoke, imp. dampf.] 1. Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor. [1913 Webster] Night . . . with black air… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fire|damp — «FYR DAMP», noun. 1. a gas formed in coal mines that is dangerously explosive when mixed in certain proportions with air. It consists chiefly of methane. 2. the explosive mixture thus formed … Useful english dictionary
fire damp — kasyklų dujos statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Metano ir oro sprogusis mišinys, susidarantis kasyklose. atitikmenys: angl. damp; fire damp; mine gas rus. рудничный газ … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
fire damp — Carbureted Car bu*ret ed, a. 1. (Chem.) Combined with carbon in the manner of a carburet or carbide. [1913 Webster] 2. Saturated or impregnated with some volatile carbon compound; as, water gas is carbureted to increase its illuminating power.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fire-damp — North Country (Newcastle) Words the inflammable air, or carburetted hydrogen gas of coal mines … English dialects glossary
fire-damp — n. Carburetted hydrogen (in coalmines) … New dictionary of synonyms
fire-damp — … Useful english dictionary
Fire — (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the combustion of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fire alarm — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
