NOUN
- the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life
How To Use blackdamp In A Sentence
- The average blackdamp contains 10% to 15% carbon dioxide and 85% to 90% nitrogen.
- The water and blackdamp came from disused workings adjoining the mine.
- The dust-choked blackdamp scrapes at my throat and stings my eyes so that even if there were light I probably couldn't see through the veil of tears.
- Of course Dr. Plimer's book has been pretty thoroughly reviewed by now and it has not stood up well (in fact I would venture that it is currently comatose on the floor from a case of blackdamp!). Archive 2009-10-01
- If any miners had survived the inrush, they would have been quickly killed by the blackdamp.
- Methane gas, water, blackdamp and coal dust have been the major hazards.
