Meaning of nitrous oxide | Babel Free
Definitions
A nonflammable gas commonly used in surgery and dentistry for its anaesthetic and analgesic effects and in motorsport for bursts of added power.
uncountable
Equivalents
Čeština
oxid dusný
Deutsch
Distickstoffmonoxid
Ελληνικά
υποξείδιο του αζώτου
Español
óxido nitroso
Français
protoxyde d'azote
日本語
亜酸化窒素
Русский
за́кись азо́та
Examples
“Holonym: gas and air”
“On social media and beyond, many have taken to using the brand’s name in a more colloquial fashion, with “Galaxy Gas” being used as a catchall for nitrous oxide inhalants at large, regardless of whether they are actually Galaxy Gas products or not.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.