Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has 2 nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atom shortened as N2O. Nitrous oxide is usually used for anesthesia & pain relief by medical professionals & 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 and helps combust the cars ordinary fuel and release more power.
The nitrous oxide available on this site is for culinary uses. It can be used as a foaming agent in food & drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol and lots of other culinary applications.