Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has 2 nitrogen atoms & one oxygen atom written as N2O. Nitrous oxide is commonly used for anesthesia & pain relief by medical doctors and dentists. It has also been misused by people for recreational reasons.
Another use for nitrous oxide gas is as a fuel booster in cars. Nitrous oxide is not flammable at lowwer temperatures. However, when super heated the oxygen is broken off and helps burn the cars ordinary fuel and release more energy.
The nitrous oxide available on this site is for culinary purposes. It can be utilised as a foaming agent in food and drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol and many other foodcooking uses.