FYI
A TO Z OF VAPING
Part One
Like every niche group, the vaping community has its own set of
terms and slang which may be confusing to those new to vaping
and totally unintelligible to those outside the community.
Over the next few issues Vapouround Magazine will take a look
at some of the more popular, and not so popular, terms related
to vaping and e-cigarettes.
So let’s get started with the first batch of vaping-related words
and phrases.
A
Acrolein – Acrolein is a byproduct of combustion and
is produced when e-liquid is heated to incredibly high
temperatures. It is a colourless liquid with a piercing acrid smell
and has been linked to lung cancer in traditional cigarette use.
Strong irritant to skin, eyes, and nasal passages.
Adapter – A device which allows a head unit with a given
thread connector system to fit on to a battery holder body with
a different connector. This allows vapers to have the vapor
production of one style of atomizer, while using the battery life of
another style battery.
Advanced Personal Vaporizer (APV) – APVs are the largest of
the three main classes of e-cigarette (mini, mid-size and APV).
They offer large battery performance, digital readouts, high
voltage, variable voltage, variable power, in