Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has dual nitrogen atoms and a single oxygen atom shortened as N2O. Nitrous oxide is usually used for anesthesia and 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 burn the cars usual petrol and release more energy.
The nitrous oxide available here is for food and drink purposes. It can be used as a foaming agent in food & drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol & many other foodcooking uses.