Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has two nitrogen atoms & 1 oxygen atom shortened as N2O. Nitrous oxide is commonly used for anesthesia and pain relief by medical doctors and dentists. It has also been misused by people for recreational reasons.
Another use for nitrous oxide gas is as a petrol booster in cars. Nitrous oxide is not flammable at low temperatures. However, when super heated the oxygen is broken off & helps burn the cars normal petrol and release more power.
The nitrous oxide for sale on this site is for food & drink purposes. It can be used as a foaming agent in food & drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol & many other culinary uses.