- stythe
-
/stuyth, stuydh/, n. Brit. Mining.chokedamp.[1700-10; orig. uncert.]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
stythe
Look at other dictionaries:
Stythe — Stythe, n. (Mining) Choke damp. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stythe — n. choke damp … Dictionary of difficult words
stythe — noun see styth … Useful english dictionary
Blackdamp — (also known as stythe or choke damp) is an asphyxiant, reducing the available oxygen content of air to a level incapable of sustaining human or animal life. It is not a single gas but a mixture of unbreathable gasses left after oxygen is removed… … Wikipedia
Carbon dioxide — Carbon dioxide … Wikipedia
Liverpool Blue Coat School — Infobox UK school name = Liverpool Blue Coat School size = 200px latitude = 53.393 longitude = 2.916 dms = motto = Non Sibi Sed Omnibus (Not for oneself but for all) motto pl = established = 1708 approx = closed = c approx = type = foundation,… … Wikipedia
Asphyxiant gas — dablink|For main article see Asphyxia. An asphyxiant gas is a non toxic or minimally toxic gas which dilutes or displaces the oxygen containing atmosphere, leading to death by asphyxiation if breathed long enough. Toxic gases in large enough… … Wikipedia
Damp (mining) — Historically, gases (other than breathable air) in coal mines in Britain were collectively known as damps . This comes from the Middle Low German word dampf (meaning vapour ), and was in use by 1480 [1]. Damps included: After damp, a mixture of… … Wikipedia
styth — noun or stythe ˈstīth, th ( s) Etymology: probably alteration of stife dialect Britain : blackdamp … Useful english dictionary
