Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has two nitrogen atoms & one oxygen atom shortened as N2O. Nitrous oxide is commonly used for sedation & pain relief by medical doctors 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 low temperatures. However, when super heated the oxygen is broken off & helps combust the cars ordinary fuel and release more energy.
The nitrous oxide sold here is for cooking purposes. It can be utilised as a foaming agent in food & drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol and many other foodcooking applications.