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Definitions of nitrous oxide in various dictionaries:
noun - inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery
NITROUS OXIDE - Of, pertaining to, or containing, niter; of the quality of niter, or resembling it.
NITROUS OXIDE - Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or nitrous, is a chemical compound, an oxide of nitrogen with the formula N2O. At room temperature, it ...
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| It's commonly known as laughing gas |
| For my root canal, the dentist offered me laughing gas, this compound; I just laughed |
| When you squirt whipped cream from an aerosol can, this laughing gas often used as an anesthetic is the propellant |
| In 1800 Humphry Davy reported "a sense of exhilaration" as one of the effects of inhaling this |
| In 1844 dentist Horace Wells used this anesthetic on himself to pull a tooth; he then began using it on patients |
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Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or nitrous, is a chemical compound, an oxide of nitrogen with the formula N2O. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a slight metallic scent and taste. At elevated temperatures, nitrous oxide is a powerful oxidizer similar to molecular oxygen. * It is soluble in water. * Nitrous oxide has significant medical uses, especially in surgery and dentistry, for its anaesthetic and pain reducing effects. Its name "laughing gas", coined by Humphry Davy, is due to the euphoric effects upon inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational use as a dissociative anaesthetic. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. It also is used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants, and in motor racing to increase the power output of engines. * Nitrous oxide occurs in small amounts in the atmosphere, but recently has been found to be a major scavenger of stratospheric ozone, with an impact comparable to that of CFCs. It is estimated that 30% of the N2O in the atmosphere is the result of human activity, chiefly agriculture. |