laughing gas

See also: laughing-gas

English

Etymology

From its euphoric effects.

Noun

laughing gas (uncountable)

nitrous oxide used as an anaesthetic.

Synonyms

See nitrous oxide

Translations

common name for nitrous oxide

Finnish: ilokaasu (fi)
French: gaz hilarant (fr) m
German: Lachgas (de) n
Japanese: 笑気 (shōki)

Kazakh: күлкі газ (külki gaz)
Polish: gaz rozweselający m
Swedish: lustgas (sv) c
Turkish: gülme gazı

See also

Wikipedia article on laughing gas

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