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NITROUS OXIDE  

DEFINITION

  • A colorless gas, made up of two atoms of univalent nitrogen and one atom of oxygen, N2O. In the ocean, it is formed as a minor product of bacterial nitrification and denitrification.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/d1c2bba5-799d-412b-80e0-fa04058416e3

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