Nitrous oxide
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Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or nitrous, among others, is a chemical compound, an oxide of nitrogen with the formula N2O. At room temperature, it is a colourless non-flammable gas, an
"Living Made Easy": A satirical print from 1830 depicting Humphry Davy administering a dose of laughing gas to a woman
Sir Humphry Davy's Researches chemical and philosophical: chiefly concerning nitrous oxide (1800), pages 556 and 557 (right), outlining potential anaesthetic properties of nitrous oxide in relieving pain during surgery
Solid nitrous oxide as a powder
Food-grade N2O whipped-cream chargers
Nitrous oxide engine
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A nitrous oxide engine, or nitrous oxide system, is an internal combustion engine in which oxygen for burning the fuel comes from the decomposition of nitrous oxide, N2O, as well as air. The system in
Nitrous oxide
…ignition energy is only 6 joules, whereas at 130 psi a 2,500-joule ignition energy input is insufficient. In vehicle racing, nitrous oxide (often called "nitrous" in this context) increases engine power by providing more oxygen during combustion, thus allowing the engine to burn more fuel. It is an oxidising…
A performance vehicle using a nitrous oxide purging system
A piston which was cracked due to nitrous use