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nitrous oxide
noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
a colorless, sweet-smelling, sweet-tasting, nonflammable, slightly water-soluble gas, N2O, that sometimes produces a feeling of exhilaration when inhaled: used chiefly as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery, in the manufacture of chemicals, and as an aerosol.
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| nitrous oxide | |
| —n | |
| Systematic name: dinitrogen oxide, Also called: laughing gas a colourless nonflammable slightly soluble gas with a sweet smell: used as an anaesthetic in dentistry and surgery. Formula: N2O | |
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nitrous oxide n.
A colorless sweet-tasting gas used as a mild anesthetic in dentistry and surgery.
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| nitrous oxide
A colorless, sweet-smelling gas. It is used as a mild anesthetic, often called laughing gas. Nitrous oxide occurs naturally in the atmosphere and is a greenhouse gas. Chemical formula: N2O. |
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