Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has two nitrogen atoms & a single oxygen atom shortened as N2O. Nitrous oxide is typically used for sedation & pain relief by medical professionals & dental professionals. 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 lowwer temperatures. However, when super heated the oxygen is detached and helps burn the cars normal fuel and release more energy.
The nitrous oxide available on this site is for food and drink 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.