laughing gas en · NOUN
Etymology
From its euphoric effects. Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1799.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Nitrous oxide, especially when used as an anaesthetic.
ETSC’s Belgian member VIAS institute is calling for the development of a breath test to detect when a driver has consumed nitrous oxide, known as ‘laughing gas’. Call for breath tests to detect drivers under the influence of nitrous oxide, ETSC, 20 February 2024
"You know how matters stand, dear," said he. "I have explained it also to our friends here. You're not afraid are you?" "It won't be painful, George?" "No more than laughing-gas at the dentist's."
1913, Arthur Conan Doyle, “(please specify the page)”, in The Poison Belt […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| laughing-gas | alternative, dated | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (29)
cmn 笑氣 /笑气 (common name for nitrous oxide) · fr gaz hilarant (common name for nitrous oxide) · th ก๊าซหัวเราะ (common name for nitrous oxide) · tr diazot monoksit (common name for nitrous oxide) · it ossido di diazoto (common name for nitrous oxide) · sk rajský plyn (common name for nitrous oxide) · fi ilokaasu (common name for nitrous oxide) · pl gaz rozweselający (common name for nitrous oxide) · ro gaz ilariant (common name for nitrous oxide) · th แก๊สหัวเราะ (common name for nitrous oxide) · af laggas (common name for nitrous oxide) · ca gas del riure (common name for nitrous oxide) · yue 笑氣 /笑气 (common name for nitrous oxide) · hu kéjgáz (common name for nitrous oxide) · it protossido di azoto (common name for nitrous oxide) · ja 笑気 (common name for nitrous oxide) · kk шаттандырғыш газ (common name for nitrous oxide) · vi khí cười (common name for nitrous oxide) · uk окси́д азо́ту (common name for nitrous oxide) · ru веселя́щий га́з (common name for nitrous oxide) · uk нітроге́н (common name for nitrous oxide) · tr nitröz oksit (common name for nitrous oxide) · uk окси́д (common name for nitrous oxide) · sv lustgas (common name for nitrous oxide) · tr güldürücü gaz (common name for nitrous oxide) · de Lachgas (common name for nitrous oxide) · hu nevetőgáz (common name for nitrous oxide) · es gas de la risa (common name for nitrous oxide) · es gas hilarante (common name for nitrous oxide)