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Wiktionary
n. choke damp
WordNet
n. the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life [syn: chokedamp]
Wikipedia
Blackdamp (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 gases left after oxygen is removed from the air and typically consists of nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapour. The suffix damp is believed to derive from the German word for vapours ("Dampf"). The word damp is used in similar mining terms such as white damp ( carbon monoxide), fire damp (typically methane) and stink damp ( hydrogen sulfide).
Usage examples of "blackdamp".
Redolent of desert grit, of cactus pollen, of diesel fumes, of hot blacktop, the air curdled as Dylan drew near to the restaurant, thickened with the aroma of long-used deep-fryer oil, with hamburger grease smoking on a griddle, with fried-onion vapors nearly as thick as blackdamp.