Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has 2 nitrogen atoms & a single oxygen atom written as N2O. Nitrous oxide is typically used for anesthesia & 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 low temperatures. However, when super heated the oxygen is detached & helps burn the cars ordinary fuel and release more power.
The nitrous oxide for sale on this site is for cooking purposes. It can be utilised as a foaming agent in food & drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol and lots of other culinary applications.