Submission Form for UKVapers ecig glossary

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1	Prefix	Name of the item you are describing	Notes	Your user name

2	#	306	A type of atomizer. Compatible with 510 devices.	I Shall Not Recant
3	#	18350	A 3.7V battery approx 18mm diameter, 35mm long	I Shall Not Recant
4	#	18650	A 3.7V battery approx 18mm diameter, 65mm long	I Shall Not Recant
5	E	Ekowool	Silica braid / hollow cord wicking material that's a bit more resilient than plain silica wick.	Blackjack
6	M	#500/#400/#325 mesh	Stainless steel mesh, used as a wick for certain types of rebuildable atomisers, the number refers to how many holes per square inch	Cheekiecharlie
7	#	18500 or 18490	A 3.7V battery approx 18mm diameter, 50mm long	I Shall Not Recant
8	#	501, 901 ,801	Different threaded connectors for Atomisers	Cyborg
9	A	accelerated steep	An accelerated steep is the process by which a vaper attempts (sometimes successfully) to speed up either fully or partially the steeping process. The most common method of accelerated steeping is to place e liquids in a closed bottle with plenty of air space and to partially immerse the bottle in a vessel (bowl, cup, mug) of warm but not hot water and allow it to stand in this. The bottle needs to stand up during this process and also if LDPE or other commonly used plastic, survive the process. So water needs to be more tepid than hot and well below boiling point. It is also vital that no water enters the bottle, so typically water levels in the container used for this type of steep need to be much lower than the neck height of the bottle. Other methods of accelerated steeping include very short exposure in a microwave oven (typically less than 5 seconds for a 10 ml bottle). This is NOT recommended. The boiling points of Propylene Glycol and Vegetable Glycerine are higher than water so it would be very easy for vapers using this method to seriously scald themselves.	bryan123456
10	A	AG	Aqueous Glycerine (AG): Aqueous Glycerine is high quality pharmaceutical grade, and is diluted with de-ionised water.	PaulC
11	A	Analog Cigarette	I slang term for a tobacco cigarette. It denotes vaping is electronic, and tobacco was old tech analog.	Niagara
12	A	APV	Advanced personal vaporizer. Usually refers to either a hybrid PV or a VV/VW PV	grruss
13	A	Atomizer	The heating element in an electronic cigarette. This is also a consumable item and will need to be replaced once burnt out.	Realf1re
14	A	Atty	Atomizer	I Shall Not Recant
15	A	Auto	A device that activates automatically by suction on the mouthpiece	Cyborg
16	B	Battery	There are many different types of batteries, see 18350, 18650 and so on	todd
17	B	BCC	stands for "Bottom Coil Clearomizer". Check out clearomizer, and imagine the atomizer to be sumerged in the liquid at the bottom of the tank.	Jesper
18	B	BDC	Bottom Dual-Coil - usually associated with a clearomizer (clearomiser) such as the Aspire mini vivi nova-s BDC, reviewed by Todd. Refers to the fact it has 2 coils contained in a replaceable unit at the bottom of the clearomiser.	exceedinglygoodvapes
19	B	Boge	A company best known for making cartomizers. The word Boge is often used simply to refer to the popular carto made by this company i.e. I'm using a boge in a tank.	I Shall Not Recant
20	B	Bottom feeder	A device which holds a battery and an e-liquid bottle. When the bottle is squeezed, e-liquid is fed through the atomiser connector to the atomiser.	I Shall Not Recant
21	B	Box mod	A style of e-cig mod which is box shaped rather than tubular. Originally made from modified plastic battery boxes, now purpose built types made from a variety of materials are available.	PapaLazarou
22	C	Carto	Cartomizer - usually a one piece design consisting of cartridge style body containing polyfill material that is used to absorb and retain eliquid, and an atomizer attached to a battery connector	b3ast1e
23	C	Carto tank	A tank (plastic, glass or metal) designed to be used with a cartomiser to extend their liquid capacity and provide a constant liquid feed.	PapaLazarou
24	C	Cartomiser	Atomiser and Cartridge combined, disposable but refillable	Cyborg
25	C	Chameleon	An 18650 or 18500 Mod built by Chameleon Mods	Todd
26	C	Cheesecloth	Normally a loosely woven unbleached cotton cloth fabric. Food grade cheesecloth is sometimes used as a wicking material.	Stymied
27	C	Cig-Alike (cigalike)	An ecigarette with a form factor designed to replicate the appearance of a tobacco cigarette.	Neofolis
28	C	Cigalike	A simple cartomiser/battery combo which is designed to look like a cigarette.	Braadlee
29	C	Cigarette equivalent	A claim that cartridges or cartomisers are equivalent to a certain number of cigarettes. For example a vendor may claim their cartomisers are equal to a 20 pack of cigarettes. Claims are usually optimistic and should be taken with a large pinch of salt.	PapaLazarou
30	C	Clearomiser	A combined atomiser and tank that supplies juice to the coil using a wick. Usually disposable, but repairable varieties are available	Jimmyc
31	C	Clone	A Copy - Rip off - Knock off	PaulC
32	C	Coil	A coil is the wire device for vaporising the liquid and is used in conjunction with a wick (see wick). The coil is wound around the wick and an electrical current is applied from the battery device and the e liquid is heated until it vaporises.	MarlowMan
33	C	Condom	Small rubber sleeve used as a protective cap for the battery end of a cartomiser	b3ast1e
34	C	Cutoff	Safety feature built into some devices, shuts down the atomiser after a set time of activation.	Cyborg
35	D	DCA	DCA stands for drip cup adaptor, this is a product which is used for direct dripping and the atomiser sits inside it and the bottom of the dca is sealed to prevent leakage from overdripping, full description and purchasing-cloud9vaping	lightother
36	D	DCC	Dual Coil Cartomiser	I Shall Not Recant
37	D	DCT	duel coil cartomiser tank	kwakjay74
38	A	ddl	diy	Shaquy
39	D	Debridged atty	This is a 306/510 type atomiser which has had the wicking material removed to help with direct dripping. The name comes from the shape of the metal mesh/wire wick which covers the heating coil.	Magneatomass
40	D	DiD	A genesis style atomiser produced by MMvapours in Greece	Wanger
41	D	Direct Dripping / DDing	Dripping e-liquid directly onto an atomiser, a Drip Tip is usually used to replace the Cart.	Cyborg
42	D	Don	Short for Megalodon, it is a high end bottom button tube mod that can take various size batterys	nosmo
43	D	drip tip	these are available from almost all vendors, used as a replacement for the small bung on the top of carto's or atties, they come in lots of shapes, colours, and materials	lightother
44	D	dry burn	a method of cleaning an atomizer/coils	kwakjay74
45	D	Dry Hit	occurs when not enough juice is supplied to an atty or carto. This will result in poor flavor and vapour production	secretsnappa
46	P	e cigarette	pradinr e cigarette	susan
47	E	e-cig or any type mod	NRD I use the acronym to mean "Nicotine Replacement Device". It's what I tell people that ask what that gonzo metal contraption is I tell them that it's a larger type of modified electronic cigarette that's helping save my life right now. I explain that I'm so addicted to nicotine after smoking 44 years that I get my nicotine fix without 3000 to 4000 carcinogens and all my doctors have signed off on it being totally safe, especially after a go-around with throat cancer. If they're really interested I explain as much as possible in detail.	quackster
48	E	E-liquid	Also known as juice, e-juice. Liquid that is heated in the e-cig to produce vapour. Usually contains propylene glycol and/or glycerine, nicotine and flavouring.	PapaLazarou
49	E	eGo; eGo type	A popular e-cig originally made by Joyetech, but widely cloned under various names. Larger than "cig-a-like" styles but still relatively discreet. Have much greater battery life than cig-a-likes.	PapaLazarou
50	E	EM	Ethyl maltol, an additive used to sweeten e-liquid.	PapaLazarou
51	F	Free trial	Best avoided. It's a marketing method used by some vendors who advertise in national press. Usually, your credit card will be billed automatically for the kit if you don't return within an alloted time. You may also be signed up for a subscription for refills on a monthly basis. These kits are often poor quality and expensive for what they are.	PapaLazarou
52	G	Genesis	A type of user rebuildable atomizer of which there are a number of variations by different manufacturers using the same basic open source design principle. Invented by Raidy, a German e-pipe mod maker.	b3ast1e
53	G	Gennie	See Genesis rebuildable atomizer	b3ast1e
54	G	GGTS	Golden Greek Telescopic storm	Ace8ball
55	G	Grimm- A Verb	A slang developed by a popular reviewer from USA . It demotes the act of knocking over many mods cluttering your desk like dominoes. " I Grimmed again my Provari"	Niagara
56	H	High Resistance	An atomiser with a high resistance coil used with high voltage devices	Cyborg
57	H	hot spring	Mech spring made out of an alloy that loses it's temper when overheated, allowing it to collapse and disconnect from the battery	bobhoveyga
58	H	HotSpot	where part of the coil starts to glow red. It is caused either by a short circuit from the coil to the wick or by the coil not being in contact with the wick and overheating	Todd
59	H	Hybrid	A hybrid is a battery PV with an incorporated tank, usually a Genesis rebuildable atomiser	todd
60	I	ICR battery	A lithium cobalt rechargeable battery. Commonly known as li-ion. This is the most common type of battery used in e-cigarettes. ICR is not known to stand for anything, it possibly should be LCR for Lithium Cobalt Rechargeable.	PapaLazarou
61	I	IMR battery	A lithium manganese rechargeable battery. Can also be called "high drain batteries". Can output a large amount of current but lower capacity than lithium cobalt batteries. Safer than LiCo batteries as according to manufacturers they do not vent with flame. IMR is not known to stand for anything, it possibly should be LMR for Lithium Manganese Rechargeable.	PapaLazarou
62	I	Isopropanol	Isopropyl alcohol in liquid solution: A cleaning agent for electronic components i.e. Atomisers, Battery connections etc.	manicmedic
63	J	Juice	E-liquid	I Shall Not Recant
64	K	kamry	chance	ed
65	K	Kanthal	A type of wire used to make heating coils in e-cigarettes. An alloy of iron, chromium and aluminium.	PapaLazarou
66	K	KFL / KFL+	SvoeMesto Kayfun Lite / Lite Plus rebuildable tank atomiser	vapn
67	K	Kick by Evolv	A drop in variable wattage module	nosmo
68	L	LA	LorAnn - Many LorAnn flavorings can be used for DIY e-liquid creation.	808kicks901hits
69	L	LiFePO4 battery	A lithium iron phosphate rechargeable battery. A type of battery sometimes used in mods (particularly where two are stacked to make 6-6.4v). Like IMR batteries are considered a safer chemistry. Has a nominal voltage of 3.2v (vs. 3.7v for LiCo) and requires a 3.2v charger.	PapaLazarou
70	L	Low Resistance	An atomiser with a low resistance / simulates a high voltage device	Cyborg
71	L	LT	lavatube a variable volt device/mod	kwakjay74
72	M	mAh	Represents milliampere-hour. Generally speaking, mAh indicates how long a battery will last. Comparisons between batteries of different types can be unreliable.	I Shall Not Recant
73	M	Manual	A device that activates when a button is pressed	Cyborg
74	A	Mech	Mod	Khill1000
75	M	Mechanical	Mech mod. A device that is free of electronic circuitry and operates directly from the operation of a switch or button. Often hear of as a bottom or side firing mod, denoting the position of the actuator button.	scotsogri
76	M	Mesh	A thin tightly wooven Stainless steel sheet normally used in 325, 400 and 500 threads per inch measurement sizes.	Niagara
77	A	mg / ml	A measurement of the amount of nicotine within an e liquid. This should be clearly stated on any bottle that contains e liquid. Mg /ml states how many milligrams of nicotine are contained in a millilitre of the e liquid concerned. This can also be expressed as a percentage and is in some countries. To convert ,mg /ml to percentages, move the decimal point to the left one place. Thus a 24 mg /ml e liquid contains 2.4% nicotine. A 12 mg /ml e liquid contains 1.2% nicotine.	bryan123456
78	M	Miser	the Vapour Producing bit - Ato-Miser - Clearo-Miser - Carto-Miser	digicig
79	M	Mod	Devices with more functionality / Bigger batteries, more functionality etc often home made	Cyborg
80	N	NGP	NGP " a Genesis Hybrid made in Hungary	Candysmoker
81	N	nic or nic liquid	nicotine/nicotine liquid ...used for home brewing e liquids ...not advisable to use until youve read and understand the danger's of nicotine..	kwakjay74
82	N	Nichrome	A type of wire used to make heating coils in e-cigarettes. An alloy of mainly nickel and chromium (hence the name).	PapaLazarou
83	N	Noob/noobie	A new apprentice vaper just learning the terminology	Cheekiecharlie
84	O	ohm (Ω )	Electrical resistance used in atomisers	Cyborg
85	O	Orion	The orion is a hybrid mod built by nosmoker	todd
86	P	P+	PrecisePlus - a line of personal vaporizer produced by Super T Manufacturing	b3ast1e
87	A	Panty Hamster	Vapers swear word -with history behind it	kooll1
88	P	Pass Through	A device that charges while you vape connected a USB witha cable	Cyborg
89	P	PCB	Printed Circuit Board, these are often used inside cigarette devices known as Mods	Braadlee
90	P	PCC	Portable Charging Case to charge batteries while out & about	Cyborg
91	P	PCC	Personal Charging Case	b3ast1e
92	P	PEG	Polylethylene Glycol 400, a base found in some e-liquids. Not common.	I Shall Not Recant
93	P	PG	propylene glycol used as a mixing agent in e liquids	kwakjay74
94	P	pippette	plastic suction device,bit like a Turkey baister,used for measuring e-liquid when mixing your own juices.	pjpradio
95	A	PoTV	Abreviation for the forum Planet of The Vapes, also born due to the shut down of MK1 UKV	KulrMeStoopid :P
96	P	Propylene Glycol	A colourless liquid used as a carrier for or dilution of nicotine base solution	b3ast1e
97	P	Protected battery	A battery with a small circuit board on one end, designed to cut out in the event of a short circuit, over charge or over discharge. These are always slightly longer than unprotected batteries.	PapaLazarou
98	P	PV	Personal Vaporiser - another term for an electronic ecigarette	b3ast1e
99	R	RBA	Rebuildable Atomizer	Todd
100	R	RDA	Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer	Todd