Vaping Terms Dictionary – Complete Glossary [A-Z]

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Letter A – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Adjustable Power – The ability to change the wattage or voltage. Found on advanced box mods Adjustable Voltage – The ability to change the Voltage. Found on advanced box mods. Adjustable Wattage – The ability to change the wattage. Found on advanced box mods. Advanced Personal Vaporizer – More advanced ecig mod. A mod with a processing chip. Will include features for adjusting voltage, wattage, temperature. AFC – Air Flow Control. Tanks and rebuildables often have an option to Adjust this setting. Alien Coil – Three wires strands wrapped with a single wire strand Allen Key – A small wrench included with many rebuildables for unscrewing and clamping coils. All Day Vape (ADV) – A persons preferred E-Cig device, favorite e-liquid flavor, or piece of hardware American Wire Gauge (AWG) – Coil wire diameter size (ASTM Standard). Wire width. Higher gauge number means a smaller diameter of wire. Amps – The amount of energy supplied by the Mod. The amount of energy draw supplied by an E-Cig Battery. Analog Ecig – An electronic cigarette where you have to push a button to vape. APV – Short for “Advanced Personal Vaporizer” See Advanced Personal Vaporizer Definition Atomizer – A unit that sits on top of a tank or inside a cartridge.  Its function is to provide heat to eLiquid which allows vaporization.  Sometimes referred to as the cartridge itself. Atty – The vaping abbreviation for atomizer, atomiser. See definition: Atomizer. Automatic E-Cig – Inhale to activate firing instead of pushing a button. A mod that senses air movement as a firing mechanism instead of a button fire trigger. B

Letter B – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Battery – A power cell. Usually rechargeable. Interchangeable but sometimes built in to Box Mods. BCC – Bottom Coil Clearomizer or tank. BDC – Bottom Dual Coil Clearomizer or tank. Beginners Kit – Geared at ease of use for beginners. An electronic cigarette kit that includes everything you need to take at least one puff. Bottom Feeder – A atomizer or clearo where the coils sit on the bottom of the tank or setup. Juice has to flow down instead of up. Box Mod –  A vaping device that is shaped like a box.  The part of the vaping setup which is the base unit, battery and controls.  With the evolving market the shapes have expanded to not just rectangles. Breathing – Leaving the cap off of the E-Liquid for a short amount of time to let alcohol in the flavor evaporate. Bridge – The part of an atomizer that delivers eliquid to the coils. BT – Vaping Abbreviation for “Big Tobacco” companies. BVC – Short for “Bottom Vertical Coil” – Clearomizers or cartridges with vertical coils. The air flows up the center of the coil instead of around. Bypass Mode – A feature only found on regulated mods. Allows you to by pass the advanced mods circuitry and utilize the mod as a mechanical mod. C

Letter C – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Cartomizers (Carto) – A cartridge or replacement atomizer that contains cotton wick, coil, and sometimes e-liquid. Other spellings: cartomiser Cartridge – A unit that hold eLiquid and sometimes the atomizer.  Cartridges are generally disposable replacement parts and most commonly associated with Clearomizers. Catch Cup – The area around the mod that catches stray drips and leaks. Ceramic Coil – Used in place of conventional wire as the heating element. Provides longer life and reusability. Chimney – The part of an atomizer or tank which provides a clear air passage from the base of the coils to the mouth piece. Chip Set – A circuit board in a vape mod that controls the units functions. Not limited to power output, short circuit, heat, etc. Cig-A-Like – A vaping pen. A vaping device made to look like a combustible cigarette. Alternative spellings: cigalike, cig-alike. Slang: Pen Style, vape pen Clapton Coil – A string of wire wrapped around another wire. Used by coil builders. Clearomizers – Tanks that hold eLiquid and an atomizer.  The atomizer is generally a replaceable part of the Clearomizer. Clone – Replication of another product. Usually found cheaper then the original. Cloud Chasing – A term used to describe electronic cigarette builders who care about nothing else but producing the largest clouds possible. Clouds – Term used to describe the look of E-Cig Vapor. Coil Jig – A rod or mechanism used for building coils. Coils – A component inside of an atomizer. The part of the unit that deliver the power and is in contact with cotton or eLiquid. Usually made from various types of metal. Core – The atomizer and its coil and wicking components. Can be replaceable or none replaceable. Cotton Wick – Used for transferring eLiquid to the atomizer. Usually sits inside a coil. Safer alternative to Silica Wicks. Custom Mod – A DIY mod. Hand made e-cig. Cutoff – A safety feature build into a mod. Limits the firing of power to 10 seconds maximum(may vary). Also spelled: Cut-Off. D

Letter D – Electronic Cigarette Terms

DCC – Dual coil cartomizer. Often used to describe a disposable cartridge for a vape pen. Deck – The base of a rebuildable electronic cigarette. Usually holds a coil build. Contains positive and negative connection terminals Dewick – Removing of the wicking material from the coil. Disposable E-Cigs – A non-rechargeable electronic cig. DIY eJuice – Making your own e-Juice. E-Juice also known as: E-Liquid, Vape Juice. DL – Direct Lung Hit. Inhaling vapor directly to lung instead of holding in the mouth first. Also abbreviated DTL. DNA Mod – An advanced mod that utilizes a DNA chip. Drip Kit – Similar to a Starter Kit. Contains many of the parts to get started dripping. Drip Tip – A mouth piece. This unit fits on to an atomizer. Drip Well – The area around the base of a rebuildable atomizer. Holds eliquid. Dripping – Applying eliquid in the form of drops directly on to the coil of an atomizer. Drop In Coil – Replacement Coil for Tanks(Sub Ohm & Clearomizer). Pre-built coils. A term coined by the ECF(Electronic Cigarette Forum) in 2014. Dry Burn – Firing of the atomizer to clean the residue from the coil. Can be done with wick on or dewicked. Dry Hit – A harsh drag usually caused by the absence of eliquid or high temperatures. DTL – Direct to lung. Taking a lung hit. Not allowing your mouth to take in the vapor but rather the flexing of the lung. Dual Coil – Two coils. A common configuration for atomizers. Made from metal and is in contact with cotton or eLiquid. E

Letter E – Electronic Cigarette Terms

ECF – E-Cigarette Forum: A large online community where vape users can go to ask questions and share information. E-Cig – An electronic cigarette. A Box Mod. A Vape Pen. E-Cigar – a vape mod that is constructed form of and looks like a cigar. E-Hookah – An E-Cig, May have slightly higher flavor concentration. E-Pipe – a vape mod that is constructed form of and looks like a tobacco pipe. Electronic Cigarette – A device used to vaporize liquid into vapor. A Box Mod. A Vape Pen. E-Liquid – A liquid substance sometimes containing nicotine. Additives include flavor extract, Vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol. VG/PG EV – An electronic vaporizer. Another name for an electronic cigarette. F

Letter F – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Firing button – A button on a box mod that allows the power to transfer to the atomizer. Flavor Chasing –  A term used to describe electronic cigarette builders who care about nothing else but producing the best flavor possible. Flooding – Leaking or over filling a tank, rebuildable, or atomizer. E-liquid gets into the air passages and causes a sound. Fused Clapton Coil – Two strands of wired wrapped by one single strand of wire. Used by coil builders. G

Letter G – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Glassomizer – A Clearomizer with a glass tank. Glassomizer is generally another term for Clearomizer with no distinction. Gold Plated Connection – Gold plating is used to transfer power more rapidly. Gold plating can be found on the doors and pin connector for the atomizer. Gurgling – A sound made from an atomizer or clearo. E-juice that is trapped in the air flow passage. Caused by overfilling or leaking. H

Letter H – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Head – A less common term used to describe the ecig atomizer or clearo. Heatsink – Metal fins designed disperse heat away from a device and keep it cooler. Hot Spot – A term used in coil building. When the coil burns unevenly it usually will not wick efficiently and cause dry hits. Hybrid Mechanical Mod – Reduces firing latency. A Mechanical Mod where by attaching an attomizer screws down directly to the positive or negative terminal. I

Letter I – Electronic Cigarette Terms

ICR – Lithium Ion Cobalt Rechargeable Battery. IMR – Lithium Ion Manganese Rechargeable Battery. J

Letter J – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Joules – A Measurement of power. Juice – Vaping liquid for an ecig. Another term for eliquid or eJuice. K

Letter K – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Kanthal Wire – A common wire used in the rebuilding of e cig coils. Iron-chromium-aluminum alloy, FeCrAl. Kick – A piece of hardware or circuit chip used to modify the wattage produced by a battery in a mechanical mod. Hits like a new battery every time. L

Letter L – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Loaded Pin Spring Connector – The part on the vape mod that makes a connection with your atomizer. Sits between the threaded connection. LR – Low Resistance. A term used in coils for building or rating an atomizers coil. Lower Resistance heats up faster but takes more power to heat. Depletes battery quicker. Lung Hit – A form of inhale where the inhale is done by the lung and not the mouth. Also abbreviated DTL (Direct-to-Lung) M

Letter M – Electronic Cigarette Terms

mAh – (Milli Ampere Hour) Battery life capacity. A term used to describe the longevity of an ECig battery. Manual Ecig – An electronic cigarette where you don't have to push a button to vape. It auto senses an inhale. Mech Mod – Vaping Abbreviation for “Mechanical Mod”. Mechanical Mod – A vape mod with no power regulation. As the battery drains so does the power transferred. Mouth Hit – A form of inhale where your mouth takes in the vaper. Held for a second before being inhaled to the lung. MTL (mouth to lung) – A form of inhale where the vaper is held in the mouth for a split second before being inhaled to the lung. Also Abbreviated: M2L N

Letter N – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Nic – Short for nicotine found in eliquid. Nic Salts – A form of nicotine solution. Used in the making of E-Liquid to produce “light” or “harsh” throat hits from vapor production. Does not contain actual salt. Nicked Out – Overdosing or a sick feeling from too much nicotine in eliquid. Uneasy feeling from vaping too frequently. Nicotine – A drug. An optional additive used in making eliquid. Concentrated nicotine can be found at ecig retailers. No-Nic – E-Liquids that do not contain nicotine additive (0 mg) O

Letter O – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Ohm – A measure of resistance. Commonly used in coil building. Organic Cotton – A cleaner form of cotton used for ecig wicks P

Letter P – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Parallel Batteries – A vaping device where the batteries are wired in parallel. Increases battery life. Passthrough – A vaping device where you can vape while the ecig in plugged in and charging. Bypass battery. (Pass through, Pass-through) PCC – Personal Charging Case. A device for charging your ecig on the go. Pen Style – A vaping device that is long, round and skinny. Resembles a pen. Slang: Cig-A-Like, vape pen PG – Propylene Glycol. Used as an additive in eliquid. Pod System – A small vaping unit designed for ease of travel. Traditionally long and skinny. Pods are replaceable or refillable. Battery and unit are light weight. Priming – Preparing new coils or wicks. Adding a few drop of eliquid to the wick and or deck to give the material an initial soak. Prevent first dry hits or burning taste. Protected Battery – A battery with a built in safety mechanism in case of failure. Circuitry. Pull – Taking a puff or inhale off of a vaping device. PWM – Plus With Modulation. Delivers wattage in pulses instead of constant voltage or wattage. Q

Letter Q – Electronic Cigarette Terms

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Letter R – Electronic Cigarette Terms

RBA – The vaping abbreviation for “Rebuildable Atomizer”. RDA – The vaping abbreviation for “Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer”. RDTA – The vaping abbreviation for “Rebuildable Drip Tank Atomizer”. Rebuildable – The ability to rebuild an electronic cigarette component. Commonly referred to in atomizers. Rebuildable Atomizer – The ability to rebuild an atomizers. Not specific to any one type of atomizer Rebuildable Drip Tank Atomizer – An atomizer that can be Rebuilt. This atomizer can be dripped on and has a tank for eLiquid storage. Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer – An atomizer that can be Rebuilt. This atomizer can be dripped on with eLiquid. Rebuildable Tank Atomizer – An atomizer that can be Rebuilt. This atomizer a tank for eLiquid storage. Regulated Mod – A mod with a circuit chip, chipset, or processor. Used to regulate voltage or watts and adds other additional features such as safety and temperature control Replacement Cartridge – Pre-built coil that usually contains wicking material. Purchasing a pre-made coil for a Tank or Clearomizer. Replacement Coil – Pre-built coil. Purchasing a pre-made coil for a tank or RDA. Replacement coils for RDAs are not wicked. Resistance – A measurement of ohms. Commonly targeted in the building of coils. Can be calculated based on the size and number of wire wraps. Resistance Wire – A term used to refer to wire used in atomizer builds. Resistance effects vapor production and battery life. Ribbon Wire – Flat wire. Focuses on higher surface area to enhance the flavor and cloud mass performance of E-Liquid. RSST – Vaping abbreviation for “Rebuildable Stainless Steel Tank” RTA – The Vaping abbreviation for “Rebuildable Tank Atomizer” S

Letter S – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Silica Wick – Used for transferring eLiquid to the atomizer. Usually sits inside a coil. Contains fiber glass. See Cotton Wicks. Squonk – Squonking is having a separate bottle of juice in your mod. Squeeze it to replenish your atomizers wicks. Stainless Steel Mesh – Used for build wicks. An alternative to cotton or silica. Starter Kit – A kit that involves at least one base unit and atomizer. This term ignores a vapers experience. See Beginners kit. Steeping – Letting your eLiquid breath. The process of leaving the cap off your eLiquid for a short amount of time to enhance its flavor. Sub-Ohming – Vaping at very low ohms in order to produce a high cloud density. Using low resistance coil builds to create bigger vapor clouds. Sweet Spot – A vapers term for finding the perfect amount of flavor and throat hit based on a power setting. T

Letter T – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Tail piping – Directly dripping on the atomizer and then inhaling without a drip tip. Tank – A reservoir for holding eJuice. Housing for an atomizer. Temperature Control – The ability to set the temperature of a coil. Most commonly used in conjunction with Nickel, Stainless, and Titanium coils. THR – A vaping abbreviation for “Tobacco Harm Reduction” See Tobacco Harm Reduction Threading – The type of connection used for attaching a tank, cartomizer, atomizer to a vaping device. Usually represented by a number. Throat Hit – The sensation your throat feels while taking an ecig draw. Examples: Harsh, hard, solid, perfect, light. Tobacco Harm Reduction – The movement to less harmful nicotine products. Toot – Taking a draw from an electronic cigarette. Topper – Usually your attomizer or tank. The part that goes on top of your base device or battery. Trigger – A larger longer button on a box mod that allows the power to transfer to the atomizer. Can be squeezed instead of pressed. Tube Mod – A term used to describe the shape of a mod. U

Letter U – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Unicorn Bottle – Typically long and skinny. Liquid is dispensed through a sharper tip. Easier for dripping and hard to fill tanks. Unprotected Battery – A type of battery without protection. Unregulated Mod – A mechanical mod. Relies on the current voltage of the battery contained. USB Charging – Charging your electronic cigarette with a USB Cable. The ability to charge your E-Cig Device via USB Wire. USB Passthrough – A function or feature of a vaping device. Allows the user to vape while it charges through the USB cord. V

Letter V – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Vape Pen – An Electronic Cigarette that resembles a pen in shape in weight. Styled like a traditional Pen. Slang: Cig-A-Like Vape Mod – Another name for box mod.  The base or battery unit of a vaping setup or starter kit. Vaper – A Person who vapes Vapers Tongue – The inability to taste or feel the flavor of your eliquid. Usually temporarily. Vaporizer – A device used to vaporize dry herbs. A word commonly confused with E-Cigs. While E-Cigs do vaporize it is not a term used to advertise/market E-Cigs. Vent Holes – Holes in the casing of a base units mod. Vents the battery in case of battery malfunction. VG – Vegetable Glycerin. Used as an additive in eliquid. VV – Variable Voltage. The ability to control a vape devices voltage. VW – Variable Wattage. The ability to control a vape devices Wattage. W

Letter W – Electronic Cigarette Terms

Watt – An increment of wattage. Wattage – A measure of output on an ecig device. Wattage is adjustable on advance E-Cigs. Wick – The material that sits around or inside of a vaping coil. Used to transfer eliquid to the coil. Usually cotton or silica. Wire – A material that is used for the composition of coils. Wrap – A term used in coil building. A singe loop or revolution around a rod. X

Letter X – Electronic Cigarette Terms

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Letter Y – Electronic Cigarette Terms

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Letter Z – Electronic Cigarette Terms