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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

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e-cigarette

The review identified multiple cancer causing substances in e-cigarette aerosols, including volatile organic compounds and metals released by heating coils.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

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

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

Several European countries have e-cigarette taxes, with the European Commission planning to introduce a minimum level across the EU.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 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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