nitrous air
/ˌnʌɪtrəs ˈɛː/Now historical
noun
1Air supposedly charged with nitre.
2= nitrous gas.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From nitrous + air.
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