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nitrous oxide  

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  • NITROUS OXIDE (N20) is a compound of two very abundant elements on Earth, which also compose most of the gases in the Earth's atmosphere—oxygen and nitrogen. It is a colorless gas with a sweetish odor. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Nitrous Oxide]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZTXGL1WP-D

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