N2O

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 716148 Last modified 24.07.2025
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Domain precision mechanics & electronic apparatusmedical equipment - infrastructure
meditsiiniline lämmastikdioksiid preferred
N2O
meditsiiniline lämmastikdioksiid preferred
naerugaas
N2O formula

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 712426 Last modified 24.07.2025
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Domain inorganic chemistry
dilämmastikoksiid preferred
dinitrogen oxide preferred
nitrous oxide
E 942
N2O
typpioksiduuli
ilokaasu
  • värvusetu ja peaaegu lõhnatu, narkootilise toimega, külmas vees märgatavalt lahustuv gaas, mida saadakse ammooniumnitraadi kuumutamisel (~ 250° juures)
  • a colourless gas, N2O, made by heating ammonium nitrate, which has a faint sweetish odour and taste, and when inhaled produces anaesthesia or (at lower concentrations) a feeling of exhilaration
dilämmastikoksiid preferred
Usage examples
  • Kasvuhoonegaasid käesoleva seaduse tähenduses on süsinikdioksiid (CO2), metaan (CH4), dilämmastikoksiid (N2O), fluorosüsivesinikud (HFCd), perfluorosüsivesinikud (PFCd) ja väävelheksafluoriid (SF6) ning muud looduslikud ja inimtekkelised atmosfääri gaasilised koostisosad, mis neelavad ja kiirgavad infrapunakiirgust.
naerugaas
dinitrogen oxide preferred
nitrous oxide
laughing gas
Good to know
  • Laughing gas is so called from the euphoric intoxication it causes when inhaled at low concentrations. It has been used as a general anaesthetic in dentistry and surgery, and also illicitly as a recreational drug.
E 942 symbol
N2O formula
typpioksiduuli
ilokaasu

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