nitrous oxide
noun
: a colorless gas N2O that when inhaled produces loss of sensibility to pain preceded by exhilaration and sometimes laughter, that is used especially as an anesthetic in dentistry and as a fuel, and that is an atmospheric pollutant and greenhouse gas produced by combustion
called also laughing gas
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Though his downfall, involving nitrous oxide, makes for the show’s most authentically unnerving scene, the character is mostly played for laughs.
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Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Earlier this week, authorities said that the building was not supposed to contain the butane and nitrous oxide tanks that were found on the property.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2024
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Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Earlier this week, authorities said that the building was not supposed to contain the butane and nitrous oxide tanks that were found on the property.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nitrous oxide
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“Nitrous oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrous%20oxide. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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