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firedamp

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8 lettersPart of speech nounSorted adefimprStarts with FEnds with P0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air

Word origin

From 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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