Afterdamp
an irrespirable mixture of gases, consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, left in a mine an explosion or fire.
historical examples
you know, it is a product of combustion, and is very deadly—it is the much-dreaded white damp or afterdamp of a mine explosion.
the silent bullet arthur b. reeve
noun
a poisonous mixture of gases containing carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen formed after the explosion of firedamp in coal mines see also whitedamp
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