Nitrous Oxide

Basics

• N2O or Nitrous Oxide
• A chemical with many uses
• Is relitively easy to produce (dependent upon available materials)

Uses

Fuel

• Rocket Oxidizer
• ICE Additive (Such as in racing cars, or some aircraft)

Food

• Food Grade Aerosol Propellant (See Aerosol Propellants)

Medicine

• Mild Anesthetic (It is a part of the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines)
• Granted for effective use it must be combined with air or pure oxygen to prevent suffiction of patient

Useful Links

• Wikipedia Page on Nitrous Oxide
• Wikipedia Page on Nitrous Oxide's Use as an Anesthetic