nitrous oxide
noun
: a colorless gas N2O that when inhaled produces loss of sensibility to pain preceded by exhilaration and sometimes laughter, that is used especially as an anesthetic in dentistry and as a fuel, and that is an atmospheric pollutant and greenhouse gas produced by combustion
called also laughing gas
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Sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions could also be reduced.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
These health benefits are largely due to flavanols — bioactive compounds found in plants that trigger nitrous oxide production, which then dilates blood vessels and thus decreases blood pressure.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The pellet facility operations would also exacerbate nitrous oxide air pollution — which can cause eye irritation, nausea and respiratory issues — by roughly 18%, in violation of local air standards, according to the report.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Manure management and the subsequent methane and nitrous oxide emissions from waste also pose issues.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
These health benefits are largely due to flavanols — bioactive compounds found in plants that trigger nitrous oxide production, which then dilates blood vessels and thus decreases blood pressure.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The pellet facility operations would also exacerbate nitrous oxide air pollution — which can cause eye irritation, nausea and respiratory issues — by roughly 18%, in violation of local air standards, according to the report.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Manure management and the subsequent methane and nitrous oxide emissions from waste also pose issues.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Nitrous oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrous%20oxide. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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