nitrous oxide

nitrous oxide

n.

A colorless, sweet-tasting gas, N₂O, used as a mild anesthetic in dentistry and surgery.

nitrous oxide

n

(Elements & Compounds) a colourless nonflammable slightly soluble gas with a sweet smell: used as an anaesthetic in dentistry and surgery. Formula: N2O. Systematic name: dinitrogen oxide Also called: laughing gas

ni′trous ox′ide

n.

a colorless, sweet-smelling gas, N₂O, that may induce euphoria when inhaled: used for mild anesthesia.

[1790–1800]

nitrous oxide

A colorless, sweet-smelling gas, N₂O. It is used as a mild anesthetic, in which use it is often called laughing gas. Nitrous oxide occurs naturally in the atmosphere and is a greenhouse gas.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

nitrous oxide - inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery laughing gas inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic - a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled ammonium nitrate - used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant

Translations

typpioksiduuli

gas esilaranteossido di diazoto

nitrous oxide

n óxido nitroso