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laughing gas

/ˈlɑːfɪŋ ɡæs/noun

उच्चारण लाफ़िंग गैस

हँसाने वाली गैस, नाइट्रस ऑक्साइड

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U] informal

    nitrous oxide, a gas used as a mild anaesthetic that can make people laugh

    हँसाने वाली गैस, नाइट्रस ऑक्साइड

    • The dentist gave him laughing gas before the treatment.
    • Laughing gas was one of the first anaesthetics.
    • The patient breathed in laughing gas before the tooth was removed.
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    • Laughing gas makes people feel relaxed and slightly dizzy.
    • Some dentists still offer laughing gas to nervous children.
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General knowledge

The chemical name of laughing gas is nitrous oxide, with the formula N2O.

Laughing gas का रासायनिक नाम nitrous oxide है और इसका सूत्र N2O है।