e-cig·a·rette (??s?g??-r?t?)n. A cylindrical battery-powered device consisting of a liquid-filled cartridge with a heating element that vaporizes a mixture of chemicals, typically containing propylene glycol or glycerol (or both), nicotine, and flavorings, allowing the user to inhale the aerosol vapor in the manner of a cigarette.[e- + cigarette.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.e-cigarette n 1. (Electronics) a hand-held electronic vaporizer which dispenses inhalable nicotine, used to simulate the effect of smoking. Also called (in full): electronic cigarette Often shortened to: e-cig 2. (Medicine) a hand-held electronic vaporizer which dispenses inhalable nicotine, used to simulate the effect of smoking. Also called (in full): electronic cigarette Often shortened to: e-cig [C21: from e-2 + cigarette]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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electronic cigarette n 1. (Electronics) the full form of e-cigarette 2. (Medicine) the full form of e-cigarette Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014