THE DICTIONARY OF VAPE

ADDITIVE
E-liquid additives are used to improve or adjust flavors (to enhance the taste of certain aromas, round out the final e-liquid, sweeten it or give it a fresher feel).

ALL DAY
E-iquid you can vape anytime in a day

BASIS
Predominant component of your e-liquid. It's generally made up of vegetable glycerine (VG), propylene glycol (PG) and nicotine.

CLOUD CHASING
Also known as extreme vaping, it's a discipline created by vapoteurs that involves performing tricks with clouds of vapors. Cloud chasing competitions have nothing to envy certain combat sports, and are often held in rings with hundreds of spectators.

COIL
It's the spirals/winding of the resistive wire of your resistor, the part of the resistor that heats up.

DIACETYL
Diacetyl is a molecule that gives certain flavors a creamy taste. Its use is virtually non-existent due to its alleged harmfulness (potentially carcinogenic).

DO IT YOURSELF (DIY)
The practice of making your own e-liquids. The reasons may be economic, but also to have more control over the final result of the e-liquid.

DRY HIT
This is the burnt taste felt after a puff. It's often a sign that your resistor has overheated. You'll probably need to change your resistor and clean your clearomizer.

E-LIQUID
This is your e-cigarette's fuel, made from propylene glycol and vegetable glycerine. It vaporizes thanks to the heat produced by the resistor. E-liquids are available in an infinite variety of flavors, sometimes with nicotine doses as low as 20 mg/ml.

VEGETAL GLYCERIN
One of the 2 components of e-liquid, it is fatter than (PG). It adds a sweet taste to the flavors and conceals the aroma of the flavors. Like (PG), it vaporizes at 60°.

NICOTINE
Substance responsible for cigarette addiction. It is used for vaping in regulated doses ranging from 0 to 20 mg/ml. It is one of the components responsible for HIT.

POWERVAPING
It's a practice that involves inhaling a very large quantity of steam. Powervaping is sometimes practised in competition rings in front of hundreds of spectators.

PROPYLEN GLYCOL
One of the 2 components of e-liquid, it is more fluid than VG. It enables good flavor rendition and provokes HIT. Like VG, it vaporizes at 60°.

VANILLIN
Vanillin has vanilla-like flavoring properties. It softens and rounds liquids, but a high dose can lead to bitterness.