laughing gas

noun

: nitrous oxide

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Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or whippets, can be sold for culinary and automotive uses. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as laughing gas, NOS or whippets, has legal uses in medical and dental work, but is often used recreationally due to its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Years of climate abuse, of reckless drilling at the ends of the earth, have unleashed a wave of methane, which in terms of environmental destruction makes carbon dioxide look like laughing gas. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Social media trends are fueling a dangerous form of substance use among teenagers in the United States involving common household and commercial products, including inhaling nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for laughing gas

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of laughing gas was in 1818

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laughing gas

noun
: nitrous oxide

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laughing gas

noun
: nitrous oxide

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