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nitrous oxide

noun

Meaning

  1. A non-flammable gas (N₂O) commonly used in surgery and dentistry for its anaesthetic and analgesic effects.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

laughing gas(English)nitrous air(English)dinitrogen oxide(English)dinitrogen monoxide(English)nitrogen oxide(English)nitrox(English)dinitrogen trioxide(English)nitric oxide(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data