Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has two nitrogen atoms & 1 oxygen atom written as N2O. Nitrous oxide is typically used for anesthesia & pain relief by medical doctors & 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 cooler temperatures. However, when super heated the oxygen is release and helps combust the cars normal fuel and release more power.
The nitrous oxide available here is for food & drink uses. It can be used as a foaming agent in food and drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol & lots of other foodcooking applications.