Nitrous oxide

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Jun 15 2009 (IPS) - A gas with the chemical formula N2O. Nitrous oxide is still used as an anaesthetic in several areas, but it is also a greenhouse gas. By far the greatest share of human emissions of nitrous oxide come from agriculture (inorganic fertiliser and manure) and from the burning of petrol and oil in combustion engines.

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