Nitrous oxide is made up of two nitrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. Nitrous oxide is commonly used for anaesthesia and sedation by dentists, doctors and other medical professionals. It has also been misused by some people for recreational purposes.
Another common use for N2O gas is as a fuel oxidiser in motor vehicles. Nitrous oxide is not flammable at lower temperatures. But when heated to 296 Degrees Celsius or above the oxygen is release and will burn like any other free oxygen and thus ‘release’ more power when burning fuel.
The nitrous oxide sold on this site is for culinary purposes. It is used as a foaming agent in food and drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol and many other food and drink applications.