Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or sweet air, it is a chemical compound with the formula N2O.
It is an oxide of nitrogen.
At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste.
It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic effects.
It is known as "laughing gas" due to the euphoric effects of inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational use as a dissociative anesthetic.
