LAUGHING GAS
\lˈafɪŋ ɡˈas], \lˈafɪŋ ɡˈas], \l_ˈa_f_ɪ_ŋ ɡ_ˈa_s]\
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Nitrogen oxide (N2O). A colorless, odorless gas that is used as an anesthetic and analgesic. High concentrations cause a narcotic effect and may replace oxygen, causing death by asphyxia. It is also used as a food aerosol in the preparation of whipping cream.
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Nitrogen monoxid, N2O2; anesthetic.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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