Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has dual nitrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom written as N2O. Nitrous oxide is commonly used for anesthesia & 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 detached & helps combust the cars ordinary fuel and release more energy.
The nitrous oxide available on this site is for food & drink purposes. It is utilised as a foaming agent in food and drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol and lots of other foodcooking applications.