Nitrous oxide

Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, nitrous, nitro, or NOS is a chemical compound with the formula N
2
O
. It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colourless, non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odour and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anaesthetic and analgesic effects. It is known as "laughing gas" due to the euphoric effects of inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational use as a dissociative anaesthetic. It is also used as an oxidizer in rockets and in motor racing to increase the power output of engines. At elevated temperatures, nitrous oxide is a powerful oxidizer similar to molecular oxygen.

Nitrous oxide gives rise to nitric oxide (NO) on reaction with oxygen atoms, and this NO in turn reacts with ozone. As a result, it is the main naturally occurring regulator of stratospheric ozone. It is also a major greenhouse gas and air pollutant. Considered over a 100-year period, it is calculated to have between 265 and 310 times more impact per unit mass (global-warming potential) than carbon dioxide.

N2O (disambiguation)

N2O is the chemical formula for Nitrous oxide.

N2O or N2O may also refer to:

  • N2O Records, a music label
  • N2O: Nitrous Oxide, a video game
  • See also

  • N20 (disambiguation) (N twenty)
  • Podcasts:

    N2O

    ALBUMS

    N2O

    N₂O

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    N2o

    by: Skiploader

    Say enough about disappointment
    Never mention being afraid
    I try each new way to avoid it
    Just I do a lot of talking
    Say nothing
    I should save my head
    For the nitrous
    Instead of thinking
    First I had him in my mouth
    Then I had him in my body
    I was drunk but I think I liked it
    Guess this proves a lot of nothing
    Improves nothing
    Laughter is my best friend
    Nothing hurts like thinking
    I'm so afraid of being me




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