Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has dual nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atom denoted as N2O. Nitrous oxide is usually 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 detached and helps burn the cars ordinary fuel and release more energy.
The nitrous oxide sold on this site is for cooking uses. It is used as a foaming agent in food and drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol and lots of other foodcooking applications.