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Meaning of laughing gas | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Nitrous oxide, especially when used as an anaesthetic.

uncountable

Equivalents

Afrikaans laggas
Bosanski оксид
Deutsch Lachgas
Español gas de la risa gas hilarante
Suomi ilokaasu kaasu
Français gaz hilarant
हिन्दी द्विभूयाति जारेय
Hrvatski оксид
Italiano ossido di diazoto protossido di azoto
日本語 笑気
Polski gaz rozweselający
Română gaz ilariant
Русский веселя́щий га́з
Српски оксид
Svenska lustgas
Українська нітроге́н оксид
Tiếng Việt khí tê

Examples

“"You know⟳ how matters stand⟳, dear," said he. "I have⟳ explained it also to our friends here. You're not afraid are you?" "It won't be painful, George?" "No more than laughing-gas at the dentist's."”
“ETSC’s Belgian member VIAS institute is calling for the development of a breath test⟳ to detect⟳ when a driver has consumed nitrous oxide, known as ‘laughing gas’. Call⟳ for breath tests to detect⟳ drivers under the influence⟳ of nitrous oxide, ETSC, 20 February 2024”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

laughing gear laughing goose laughing group laughing gull laughing heir laughing heir statute

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