Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas. It has 2 nitrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom written as N2O. Nitrous oxide is typically used for sedation & pain relief by medical doctors & dentists. It has also been misused by people for recreational purposes.
Another use for nitrous oxide gas is as a fuel booster in cars. Nitrous oxide is not flammable at low temperatures. However, when super heated the oxygen is release & helps burn the cars normal petrol and release more power.
The nitrous oxide sold on this site is for food & drink uses. It can be used as a foaming agent in food and drink, whipping cream, making mousses, infusing flavours into alcohol and lots of other foodcooking applications.