Choke-damp
21After damp — Aft er damp An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire damp in mines; choke damp. See {Carbonic acid}. [1913 Webster] …
22after damp — Carbonic Car*bon ic, a. [Cf. F. carbonique. See {Carbon}.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, carbon; as, carbonic oxide. [1913 Webster] {Carbonic acid} (Chem.), an acid {HO.CO.OH}, not existing separately, which, combined with positive …
23black damp — n a nonexplosive mine gas that is a mixture containing carbon dioxide and is incapable of supporting life or flame compare FIREDAMP * * * choke damp a nonrespirable atmosphere sometimes formed in a mine by the gradual absorption of the oxygen and …
24carbonic acid — Choke damp, fixed air, foul air, mephitic air, carbonic acid gas …
25chokedamp — choke•damp [[t]ˈtʃoʊkˌdæmp[/t]] n. min mine atmosphere so low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide as to cause choking Also called blackdamp • Etymology: 1635–45 …
26Bane — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Bane >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 bane bane curse Sgm: N 1 evil evil &c. 619 Sgm: N 1 hurtfulness hurtfulness &c.(badness) 649 Sgm: N 1 painfulness painfulness &c.(cause of pain) 830 …
27Blackdamp — (also known as stythe or choke damp) is an asphyxiant, reducing the available oxygen content of air to a level incapable of sustaining human or animal life. It is not a single gas but a mixture of unbreathable gasses left after oxygen is removed… …
28carbon dioxide — Carbonic Car*bon ic, a. [Cf. F. carbonique. See {Carbon}.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, carbon; as, carbonic oxide. [1913 Webster] {Carbonic acid} (Chem.), an acid {HO.CO.OH}, not existing separately, which, combined with positive …
29carbon monoxide — Carbonic Car*bon ic, a. [Cf. F. carbonique. See {Carbon}.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, carbon; as, carbonic oxide. [1913 Webster] {Carbonic acid} (Chem.), an acid {HO.CO.OH}, not existing separately, which, combined with positive …
30Carbonic — Car*bon ic, a. [Cf. F. carbonique. See {Carbon}.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, carbon; as, carbonic oxide. [1913 Webster] {Carbonic acid} (Chem.), an acid {HO.CO.OH}, not existing separately, which, combined with positive or basic …
