Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has 2 nitrogen atoms & one oxygen atom written as N2O. Nitrous oxide is typically used for anesthesia & pain relief by medical doctors and dental professionals. It has also been misused by people for recreational reasons.
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 normal fuel and release more power.
The nitrous oxide sold on this site is for cooking uses. It can be used as a foaming agent in food and drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol & many other foodcooking applications.