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nitrous oxide

ni·trous ox·ide
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nahy-truh s ok-sahyd, -sid]
    • /ˈnaɪ trəs ˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd/
    • /ˈnaɪtrəs ˈɒk.saɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahy-truh s ok-sahyd, -sid]
    • /ˈnaɪ trəs ˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd/

Definitions of nitrous oxide words

  • noun nitrous oxide a colorless, sweet-smelling, sweet-tasting, nonflammable, slightly water-soluble gas, N 2 O, that sometimes produces a feeling of exhilaration when inhaled: used chiefly as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery, in the manufacture of chemicals, and as an aerosol. 1
  • noun nitrous oxide laughing gas, N2O 1
  • noun nitrous oxide a colourless nonflammable slightly soluble gas with a sweet smell: used as an anaesthetic in dentistry and surgery. Formula: N2O 0
  • noun nitrous oxide a colorless, nonflammable gas, N2O, used as an anesthetic and in aerosols 0
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Origin of nitrous oxide

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Nitrous oxide

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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nitrous oxide popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for nitrous oxide

noun nitrous oxide

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