Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has two nitrogen atoms & 1 oxygen atom shortened as N2O. Nitrous oxide is usually used for anesthesia and pain relief by medical doctors & dental professionals. It has also been misused by people for recreational purposes.
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 broken off and helps combust the cars usual petrol and release more power.
The nitrous oxide available on this site is for food & drink purposes. It can be utilised as a foaming agent in food and drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol and lots of other culinary uses.