nitrous /ni·trous/ (ni´trus) pertaining to nitrogen in its lowest valency.
nitrous [ni´trus]
nitrous oxide a gas, N2O, used as a general anesthetic, usually in combination with another agent.
ni·trous (n  tr s)adj. Of, derived from, or containing nitrogen, especially in a valence state lower than that in a comparable nitric compound. |
nitrous [ni´trus]
pertaining to or containing nitrogen in its lowest valence.
nitrous oxide a colorless, odorless gas that is a weak inhalational anesthetic, usually used in combination with a potent halogenated inhalational anesthetic to produce general anesthesia or briefly for dental surgery. Its use as a sole agent requires high concentrations that may cause hypoxia. abuse poses the risk of anoxic death from asphyxia. Popularly known as laughing gas.
nitrous
pertaining to or containing nitrogen in its lowest valence.
nitrous oxide
a gas used by inhalation as a general anesthetic; called also laughing gas.
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