Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has dual nitrogen atoms and a single oxygen atom written as N2O. Nitrous oxide is commonly used for anesthesia and pain relief by medical professionals and dentists. 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 release and helps burn the cars normal petrol and release more power.
The nitrous oxide sold on this site is for culinary purposes. It is utilised as a foaming agent in food & drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol and lots of other foodcooking applications.