Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has dual nitrogen atoms & a single oxygen atom denoted as N2O. Nitrous oxide is commonly used for sedation & pain relief by medical professionals and 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 lowwer temperatures. However, when super heated the oxygen is release and helps burn the cars usual fuel and release more power.
The nitrous oxide available on this site is for culinary purposes. It can be utilised as a foaming agent in food and drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol and lots of other foodcooking uses.