Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or nitrous, is a chemical compound, an oxide of nitrogen with the formula . At room temperature, it is a colourless non-flammable gas, with a slight metallic scent and taste. At elevated temperatures, nitrous oxide is a powerful oxidizer similar to molecular oxygen. It is soluble in water. Nitrous oxide has significant medical uses, especially in surgery and dentistry, for its anaesthetic and pain reducing effects. Its name "laughing gas", coined by Humphry Davy, is due to the euphoric effects upon inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational
Laughing Whitefish River wetlands and upland forest. The access site to the river is named after John Hammar who was the handyman for George Shiras III, who (Shiras) is credited with the development of flash photography, and was widely acclaimed at the St.Louis World Fair in 1904, and won the gold medal. Jurist John D. Voelker, a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, published the novel "Laughing Whitefish" in 1965 under his pen name, Robert Traver. Laughing Whitefish River The Laughing Whitefish River (not to be confused with the Whitefish River) is a stream located on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state