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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The answer, which the students also gleaned from slides of the case study’s sperm sample, was no, the man shouldn’t wear constrictive clothing, nor keep exercising at such high intensity and taking high doses of Omega-3 fatty acids and nitrous oxide boosters.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
And if that wasn't enough, there’s a literal nitrous oxide canister tucked between the two rear titanium silencers.
—New Atlas, 15 July 2025
Here, that mill, which already produces 140 hp and 110 ft lbs of torque, is also accompanied by a nitrous oxide bottle.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Canisters of compressed nitrous oxide work in the same way.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 July 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
And if that wasn't enough, there’s a literal nitrous oxide canister tucked between the two rear titanium silencers.
—New Atlas, 15 July 2025
Here, that mill, which already produces 140 hp and 110 ft lbs of torque, is also accompanied by a nitrous oxide bottle.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Canisters of compressed nitrous oxide work in the same way.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 July 2025
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 4 Aug. 2025.
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