English Explanatory Dictionary

laughing gas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Nitrous oxide, especially when used as an anaesthetic.

Word forms

laughing gas laughing-gas

Etymology

From its euphoric effects. Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1799.

Synonyms

laughy gas
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