nitrous oxide
Example Sentences
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High levels of nitrous oxide in maternity units has affected other hospital trusts across England.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
More than 100 maternity staff are taking legal action against a hospital trust after being exposed to "hazardous" levels of nitrous oxide.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
However the increase in concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases -- carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide -- "to their highest level in at least 800,000 years" has "upset this equilibrium", the WMO said.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
The centers are also adding nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, for intrauterine device insertions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Chlorine is green and is deadly; nitrous oxide is colorless and makes people giggle.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
