Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has two nitrogen atoms & a single oxygen atom denoted as N2O. Nitrous oxide is commonly used for anesthesia & 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 petrol booster in cars. Nitrous oxide is not flammable at lowwer temperatures. However, when super heated the oxygen is release and helps combust the cars usual petrol 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 culinary uses.