Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has dual nitrogen atoms & 1 oxygen atom written as N2O. Nitrous oxide is typically used for sedation & pain relief by medical professionals and dentists. It has also been misused by people for recreational purposes.
Another use for nitrous oxide gas is as a petrol booster in cars. Nitrous oxide is not flammable at lowwer temperatures. However, when super heated the oxygen is broken off & helps burn the cars ordinary fuel and release more power.
The nitrous oxide available on this site is for culinary uses. It can be utilised as a foaming agent in food & drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol and many other foodcooking uses.