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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
firedamp/ˈfʌɪədamp/

▶noun gas, chiefly methane, that forms an explosive mixture with air in coal mines.

'firedamp' also found in these Oxford entries:

afterdamp - gas - safety lamp

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