The Ultimate Bilingual Glossary of Vape Industry Terms

After vaping for a few years, I was asked about some common terms in the vaping industry, many of which originate from English, making it sometimes difficult for some friends in China to understand. Therefore, I took some time to organize a few terms, hoping that more vapers can leave comments to improve the glossary of vaping terminology.

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VAPE: An abbreviation derived from Vapour (steam) or Vaporize (evaporate). It is a general term for electronic cigarettes. It can distinguish electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) from traditional cigarettes in writing, so the vaping industry prefers to use it. In 2014, it was named "Word of the Year" by the Oxford Dictionary. To this day, there is still no fully equivalent term invented in Chinese.

Vaping: Refers to the act of using an electronic cigarette. Reference: The Origin of Vaping

Vaper: Refers to all electronic cigarette users.

PV: Personal Vaporizer, a private electronic cigarette device. Broadly speaking, any electronic cigarette in hand can be called a PV.

APV: Advanced Personal Vaporizer, a high-level personal electronic cigarette device. These devices usually require users to understand some battery safety, atomizer principles, Ohm's law, etc. APVs can be market-regulated boxes or mechanical mods.

EDC: Abbreviation for Everyday Carry, referring to items carried daily.

ADV: All Day Vape, referring to e-liquids that can be used frequently without getting tired of them. The flavor of e-liquids is subjective, so someone else's ADV may not be to your liking.

DIY: Do It Yourself, referring to making your own coils, mixing e-liquids, etc.

Vape Tricks: Generally refers to fancy smoke tricks, such as smoke rings, jellyfish, dragon beard, tornado, etc.

Coil Art: Refers to various winding techniques of heating wires, popular among electronic cigarette enthusiasts.

MTL: Mouth to Lung, suitable for small devices and those transitioning from smoking.

DL: Direct to Lung, suitable for high-power, low-resistance, large vapor players.

MTN: Mouth to Nose, neither mouth nor lung inhalation. The vapor is exhaled through the mouth and throat and then through the nasal cavity. It should be noted that nicotine is also absorbed in this mode. Newbie: A beginner in vaping.

REVIEWer: A reviewer of electronic cigarettes, referring to those who provide subjective evaluations of specific electronic cigarettes through videos or articles.

RELXer: Refers to users who enjoy using electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation and harm reduction. Initially, it was a term of endearment for users of the RELX brand, derived from the brand's vision "Good smokers, worry-free enjoyment."

Cloud Chaser: Refers to players who pursue large vapor clouds.

VGOD: A representative of fancy smoke shows, whose members have gained fame in the industry for their impressive performances. It has now become commercialized.

NRT: Nicotine Replacement Therapy. Similar to nicotine gum, patches, and nasal sprays, the principle of electronic cigarettes helping smokers quit is also based on nicotine replacement therapy.

ECF: E-Cigarette-Forum, the largest electronic cigarette industry forum globally.

Cancer Stick: A derogatory term used by vapers for traditional cigarettes, as they are the source of various diseases and cancers.

Stinkies: A derogatory term for traditional cigarettes, referring to the unpleasant smell that electronic cigarette users notice when they relapse into smoking. #p#分页标题#e#

Product Basics

ENDS: Electronic Nicotine Delivery System, generally referring to electronic cigarette products containing nicotine that can replace traditional cigarettes.

Cigalike: Refers to the first generation of traditional simulated cigarettes.

Vape Pen: Pen-style electronic cigarettes, such as ego/evod types.

Box Mod: Box-shaped electronic cigarettes, generally a type of APV, named for their box-like shape.

Mech Mod: Mechanical mods, referring to electronic cigarette devices without control chips. Their safety depends on the user's knowledge, such as the Philippine Cherry Bomb, Petri, Rogue, VGOD, etc.

Pod Mod: Refers to closed-system, replaceable pod electronic cigarettes, such as JUUL, BO, Phix, My Von Erl, etc.

Squonk Mod: A type of electronic cigarette with a squeeze bottle under the RDA atomizer, which is a method of bottom feeding. For example, the GeekVape Athena kit.

HnB: Heat not Burn devices, such as IQOS from Philip Morris International, Glo from British American Tobacco, and Lil from KT&G, which do not strictly belong to electronic cigarettes.

E-hookah: Refers to electronic hookahs, initially popular among Middle Eastern Arab populations, with representative brands like BLOW.

EV: Energy Vapor, commonly known as energy sticks, a type of electronic vaporizer that uses caffeine instead of nicotine. Representative brands include Eagle and Nutrovape, which do not strictly belong to electronic cigarettes.

TC: Temperature Control, another mode of use provided by some electronic cigarettes, allowing users to adjust their vaporization temperature in conjunction with heating wires.
Atty: Abbreviation for Atomizer, generally referring to atomizers.

Ohm's Law: I=U/R. I represents current, measured in Amperes (Amp), and R represents resistance, measured in Ohms (Ω). For safety, this is essential knowledge for advanced electronic cigarette users.

Sub Ohm: Low-resistance atomizer devices, usually referring to atomizers below 1Ω, requiring high-power batteries and basic knowledge of Ohm's law. Some players' pursuit of low resistance can reach dangerous levels. Beginners should be cautious.

RBA: Rebuildable Atomizer, generally referring to rebuildable atomizers, including RTA, RDA, RDTA.

RTA: Rebuildable Tank Atomizer, generally refers to DIY tank atomizers with a rebuildable coil and a tank surrounding the atomizer. Atomizers using non-rebuildable pre-made coils are generally referred to as "pre-made atomizers."
RDA: Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer, referring to dripping atomizers without a tank, such as the God of Fire, Veil, Mage, 528.
RDTA: Rebuildable Dripping Tank Atomizer, a combination of RTA and RDA. For example, Wismec's Theorem atomizer.

18650: A type of external battery for electronic cigarettes, named for its size. 18 represents the diameter, 65 represents the length, and 0 indicates that the battery is cylindrical. There are also 18350, 18490, 18500, 20700, 21700, 26650, etc.

PCB: Refers to the electronic cigarette circuit board.

Steeping: Refers to the process of letting newly mixed or purchased e-liquids sit to achieve better flavor.

Freebase Nicotine: The form of nicotine currently found in most e-liquids.

Nic Salt: Nicotine salt, first used by Pax Labs, which makes nicotine more stable by adding a certain acid. It is believed to be more effective than traditional freebase nicotine e-liquids in helping smokers quit.