Firedamp
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Firedamps
- possessive
- Firedamp's
- pluralpossessive
- Firedamps'