electronic cigarette

Battery-powered nicotine device

An electronic cigarette is a battery-powered device that vaporizes a liquid solution for inhalation, simulating smoking without combustion.

The liquid typically contains nicotine, flavorings, and a base of propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin.

Often shortened to e-cigarette or e-cig; vape is the dominant informal term: He switched from cigarettes to vaping.

device

atomizer

Device producing fine spray

pod · mouthpiece · tank · vaporizer · mod · wick · ohm · resistance · wattage · sensor

usage

inhale

Draw air in

  • exhaleExpel breath outward
  • puffBrief burst of air
  • drawCreate with pencil

clouds · vapor · dripping · session · dosing

health

nicotine

Addictive tobacco alkaloid

withdrawal · craving · dependency · carcinogen · research

battery

lithium-ion

Rechargeable cell technology

voltage · indicator · LED · portable · longevity · cycles · power · pass-through · built-in · removable

culture

vaper

Electronic cigarette user

enthusiast · modding · customization · DIY · convention · subreddit

flavor

tobacco

Dried smoking leaf

  • mentholCooling agent from plants
  • mintAromatic culinary herb
  • mangoSouth Asian stone fruit

strawberry · blueberry · watermelon · cherry · grape · vanilla · peach · apple · raspberry · pineapple

regulation

ban

Official restriction on something

  • FDAU.S. health regulator
  • taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
  • legislationOfficial enactment of statutes

marketing · compliance · licensing · advertising

Opposites
delivery mechanism

electronic cigarettecigar

Wrapped tobacco for smoking

cigarette · pipe tobacco · pipe · hookah · chewing tobacco

substance abstinence

electronic cigarettesobriety

Unimpaired mental state

clean living · tobacco-free · non-smoker · quitting smoking

Family

electronic, cigarette, electron, electronics, electronically, cigar, cigars, cigarettes

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG