nitrous oxide

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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.

Also called laughing gas.

Origin of nitrous oxide

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby nitrous oxide

nitrosylsulfuric acid, nitrous, nitrous acid, nitrous bacteria, nitrous ether, nitrous oxide, nitroxanthic acid, nitryl, nits-and-lice, Nitti, nitty

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Example sentences from the Web for nitrous oxide

In 1844, Horace Wells, a native of Vermont, discovered that the inhalation of nitrous-oxide gas produces anaesthesia.
Stories Of Georgia|Joel Chandler Harris
It was then and not until then that the nitrous-oxide plant began running at anything like its real capacity.
With the Doughboy in France|Edward Hungerford
To him is to be credited the first operation ever performed without pain by the use of nitrous-oxide gas.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park

British Dictionary definitions for nitrous oxide

nitrous oxide

noun

a colourless nonflammable slightly soluble gas with a sweet smell: used as an anaesthetic in dentistry and surgery. Formula: N 2 OSystematic name: dinitrogen oxide Also called: laughing gas

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for nitrous oxide

nitrous oxide

n.

A colorless sweet-tasting gas used as a mild anesthetic in dentistry and surgery.

Scientific definitions for nitrous oxide

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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释义	nitrous oxide SEE SYNONYMS FOR nitrous oxide ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Also called laughing gas. Origin of nitrous oxide First recorded in 1790–1800 Words nearby nitrous oxide nitrosylsulfuric acid, nitrous, nitrous acid, nitrous bacteria, nitrous ether, nitrous oxide, nitroxanthic acid, nitryl, nits-and-lice, Nitti, nitty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nitrous oxide In 1844, Horace Wells, a native of Vermont, discovered that the inhalation of nitrous-oxide gas produces anaesthesia. Stories Of Georgia\|Joel Chandler Harris It was then and not until then that the nitrous-oxide plant began running at anything like its real capacity. With the Doughboy in France\|Edward Hungerford To him is to be credited the first operation ever performed without pain by the use of nitrous-oxide gas. An Epitome of the History of Medicine\|Roswell Park British Dictionary definitions for nitrous oxide nitrous oxide noun a colourless nonflammable slightly soluble gas with a sweet smell: used as an anaesthetic in dentistry and surgery. Formula: N 2 OSystematic name: dinitrogen oxide Also called: laughing gas Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nitrous oxide anesthetic Medical definitions for nitrous oxide nitrous oxide n. A colorless sweet-tasting gas used as a mild anesthetic in dentistry and surgery. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for nitrous oxide 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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nitrous oxide

noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

Origin of nitrous oxide

Words nearby nitrous oxide

Example sentences from the Web for nitrous oxide

British Dictionary definitions for nitrous oxide

noun

Words related to nitrous oxide

Medical definitions for nitrous oxide

n.

Scientific definitions for nitrous oxide