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e-cigarette

American

[ee-sig-uh-ret] / ˈiˌsɪg əˌrɛt /

noun

a device used to simulate the experience of smoking, having a cartridge with a heater that vaporizes liquid nicotine instead of burning tobacco.

Etymology

Origin of e-cigarette

2005–10; e- ² (electronic) + cigarette

Example Sentences

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One trader sifted through pink, green and purple beads that she said would be moulded into e-cigarette casings sold in the Middle East.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

People who were overweight or obese and smoked were especially vulnerable, as e-cigarette users with a higher body mass index had worse outcomes than those at a normal weight.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

All e-cigarette products are required to have FDA authorisation to be legally marketed.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

That’s how the research came to the attention of Gal Cohen and Floe Foxon, two scientists who work at contract research organizations and have ties to e-cigarette maker Juul Labs.

From Science Magazine • May 3, 2024

Lithium in e-cigarette batteries is the same highly sought metal used to power electric vehicles and cellphones.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023

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