laughing gasn.

Brit.

/ˈlɑːfɪŋ ɡas/,

/ˈlafɪŋ ɡas/, U.S.

/ˈlæfɪŋ ɡæs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: laughing n., gas n.¹

Etymology: < laughing n. + gas n.¹ Compare German Lachgas, in same sense (1827 or earlier; perhaps after English). For the semantic motivation of the name, see the note at definition.

The gas nitrous oxide, N₂O. Cf. gas n.¹ 3d.Laughing gas is so called from the euphoric intoxication it causes when inhaled at low concentrations. It has been used as a general anaesthetic in dentistry and surgery, and also illicitly as a recreational drug. See nitrous oxide n. at nitrous adj. and n. Compounds.In quot. 1918 figurative.

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the world > matter > chemistry > chemical substances > named gases > [noun] > containing nitrogen > nitrous oxide

nitrous oxide1799

laughing gas1819

nitrogen monoxide1869

nitrous1977

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > anaesthetic > [noun] > general > specific drugs

common ether1675

laughing gas1819

chloral1838

chloroform1838

urethane1838

ether1847

letheon1847

kerosolene1861

gas1868

pental1891

tubocurarine1898

chloretone1899

hedonal1900

Avertin1927

Evipan1932

Pentothal1935

Trilene1935

hexobarbitone sodium1941

hexobarbitone soluble1941

thiopentone1945

thiopental sodium1947

fluothane1955

halothane1957

methohexital sodium1958

phencyclidine1959

methohexitone1961

hexobarbitone1962

propanidid1964

etorphine1966

enflurane1971

sodium methohexital1978

1819 Times 23 June 3/5 The chymical experiments on gas at 9, when the laughing gas will be exhibited.

1869 Daily News 2 Jan. Protoxide of nitrogen, more commonly called laughing-gas.

1918 W. Lewis Tarr i. i. 8 I am the Panurgic-Pessimist, drunken with the laughing-gas of the Abyss.

1987 T. Janowitz Cannibal in Manhattan xxiii. 172 He gives me the laughing gas. Giggle, giggle, then I'm out like a lightbulb.

2001 I. Sinclair Landor's Tower (2002) i. viii. 106 He'd worked for twelve years..as an operating theatre technician—which gave him access to the laughing gas.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	laughing gas
释义	laughing gasn. Brit. /ˈlɑːfɪŋ ɡas/, /ˈlafɪŋ ɡas/, U.S. /ˈlæfɪŋ ɡæs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: laughing n., gas n.¹ Etymology: < laughing n. + gas n.¹ Compare German Lachgas, in same sense (1827 or earlier; perhaps after English). For the semantic motivation of the name, see the note at definition. The gas nitrous oxide, N₂O. Cf. gas n.¹ 3d.Laughing gas is so called from the euphoric intoxication it causes when inhaled at low concentrations. It has been used as a general anaesthetic in dentistry and surgery, and also illicitly as a recreational drug. See nitrous oxide n. at nitrous adj. and n. Compounds.In quot. 1918 figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > chemical substances > named gases > [noun] > containing nitrogen > nitrous oxide nitrous oxide1799 laughing gas1819 nitrogen monoxide1869 nitrous1977 the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > anaesthetic > [noun] > general > specific drugs common ether1675 laughing gas1819 chloral1838 chloroform1838 urethane1838 ether1847 letheon1847 kerosolene1861 gas1868 pental1891 tubocurarine1898 chloretone1899 hedonal1900 Avertin1927 Evipan1932 Pentothal1935 Trilene1935 hexobarbitone sodium1941 hexobarbitone soluble1941 thiopentone1945 thiopental sodium1947 fluothane1955 halothane1957 methohexital sodium1958 phencyclidine1959 methohexitone1961 hexobarbitone1962 propanidid1964 etorphine1966 enflurane1971 sodium methohexital1978 1819 Times 23 June 3/5 The chymical experiments on gas at 9, when the laughing gas will be exhibited. 1869 Daily News 2 Jan. Protoxide of nitrogen, more commonly called laughing-gas. 1918 W. Lewis Tarr i. i. 8 I am the Panurgic-Pessimist, drunken with the laughing-gas of the Abyss. 1987 T. Janowitz Cannibal in Manhattan xxiii. 172 He gives me the laughing gas. Giggle, giggle, then I'm out like a lightbulb. 2001 I. Sinclair Landor's Tower (2002) i. viii. 106 He'd worked for twelve years..as an operating theatre technician—which gave him access to the laughing gas. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1819
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