nitrous oxides
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pluralof nitrous oxide.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
nitrous oxidenouna colorless, sweet-smelling, sweet-tasting, nonflammable, slightly water-soluble gas, N 2 O, that sometimes produces a feeling of exhilaration when inhaled: used chiefly as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery, in the manufacture of chemicals, and as an aerosol.
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A key part of the plan: Further restrict other pollutants that coal-burning power plants emit such as soot, mercury and nitrous oxides — a move that also will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
The U.N. report uses a different metric to account for other greenhouse gases, called CO2-equivalent—a quantity that represents warming from CO2 as well as methane, nitrous oxides and other gases such as hydrofluorocarbons.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 27, 2021
They get only 6 to 10 miles per gallon and emit ozone-producing nitrous oxides, which exacerbate our city’s poor air quality.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2021
Air pollution is more deadly in these areas, too, as nitrous oxides generate ozone when heated by the sun, inflaming airways and increasing mortality risk.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 13, 2018
That nitrogen and oxygen unite together to form nitric and nitrous oxides under the influence of intense heat, such as the electric spark, has been proved beyond doubt.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman