Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has 2 nitrogen atoms & a single oxygen atom denoted as N2O. Nitrous oxide is commonly used for anesthesia & 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 low temperatures. However, when super heated the oxygen is release & helps burn the cars usual fuel and release more power.
The nitrous oxide sold on this site is for culinary uses. It is used as a foaming agent in food & drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol & many other culinary applications.