- Nitrous oxide
- (N2O)A colorless gas, naturally occurring in the atmosphere. Nitrous oxide has a 100-year Global Warming Potential of 310.U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
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Nitrous Oxide — (* 1984 in Posen, Polen; bürgerlicher Name Krzysztof Prętkiewicz) ist ein polnischer Trance DJ und Produzent. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Biographie 2 Diskographie 2.1 Alben … Deutsch Wikipedia
Nitrous oxide — Nitrous Ni trous, a. [L. nitrosus full of natron: cf. F. nitreux. See {Niter}.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or containing, niter; of the quality of niter, or resembling it. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of those… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nitrous oxide — ► NOUN ▪ a colourless gas with a sweetish odour, used as an anaesthetic … English terms dictionary
nitrous oxide — n. a colorless, nonflammable gas, N2O, used as an anesthetic and in aerosols … English World dictionary
Nitrous oxide — N2O redirects here. For other uses, see N2O (disambiguation). Laughing gas redirects here. For other uses, see Laughing gas (disambiguation). Not to be confused with nitric oxide (formula NO) or nitrogen dioxide (formula NO2). For other uses, see … Wikipedia
nitrous oxide — Chem., Pharm. 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 … Universalium
nitrous oxide — N2O; a nonflammable, nonexplosive gas that will support combustion; widely used as a rapidly acting, rapidly reversible, nondepressant, and nontoxic inhalation analgesic to supplement other anesthetics and analgesics; its anesthetic potency alone … Medical dictionary
nitrous oxide — a colourless gas used as an anaesthetic with good analgesic properties. It is administered by inhalation, in conjunction with oxygen and other agents, for the maintenance of anaesthesia. A mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide (Entonox, Equanox)… … The new mediacal dictionary
Nitrous Oxide (musician) — Nitrous Oxide Birth name Krzysztof Prętkiewicz Also known as DJ Speed, N20, Redmoon Born 1984 Poznań, Poland Genres Trance, progressive trance … Wikipedia
nitrous oxide hallucination — Nitrous oxide is also known as dinitrogen oxide (N2O) and laughing gas. All three names refer to a colourless, nonflammable gas that is widely used in biomedicine and dentistry for its anaesthetic effects. The term nitrous oxide hallucination… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
