NITROUS OXIDE


Meaning of NITROUS OXIDE in English

noun Date: 1798 a colorless gas N 2 O that when inhaled produces loss of sensibility to pain preceded by exhilaration and sometimes laughter, that is used especially as an anesthetic in dentistry and as a fuel, and that is an atmospheric pollutant and greenhouse gas produced by combustion

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