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
Food-grade N 2O whipped-cream chargers
Medical-grade N 2O tanks used in dentistry
Ammonium nitrate
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Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula NH4NO3. It is a white crystalline salt consisting of ions of ammonium and nitrate. It is highly soluble in water and hygroscopic as a solid, bu
