electronic cigarette
noun
variants:
or e-cigarette \ ˈē-ˌsi-gə-ˈret 
, -ˈsi-gə-ˌret \
or less commonly e-cig \ ˈē-ˌsig
\
, -ˈsi-gə-ˌret \
or less commonly e-cig \ ˈē-ˌsig
\
Definition of electronic cigarette
: a battery-operated device that is typically designed to resemble a traditional cigarette and is used to inhale a usually nicotine-containing vapor
Note: Electronic cigarettes contain a liquid solution typically consisting of nicotine, various chemical substances (such as propylene glycol or glycerol), and often flavoring. The solution is heated by the battery producing the aerosol or vapor inhaled by the user.
Examples of electronic cigarette in a Sentence
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Almost daily, educators across the country tell me that at least half of their students use electronic cigarettes, mainly the Juul brand. — Bonnie Halpern-felsher, Twin Cities, "Bonnie Halpern-Felsher: Call this youth crisis what it is: A Juuling epidemic," 19 Aug. 2019 This state has the highest electronic cigarette use among high school students according to a CDC survey of 37 states. — Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, "Kafer: It’s time to raise the age of legal tobacco access," 15 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, a top executive for Juul Labs said that his company never intended its electronic cigarettes to be adopted by underage teenagers, as House lawmakers on Thursday accused the company of fueling the vaping craze among high schoolers. — CBS News, "Vaping suspected of severely injuring lungs of 8 Wisconsin teens, doctors say," 26 July 2019 Those who advocate for the use of electronic cigarettes to help people quit smoking point out that injuries related to e-cigarette explosions are rare. — Erika Edwards, NBC News, "The battery behind dangerous and deadly e-cigarette explosions," 24 July 2019 Buzz60 COLUMBUS - Ohio just became the latest state to raise its minimum age on tobacco and electronic cigarette sales to 21 years old – joining a national movement to prevent children from lighting up. — Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati.com, "Raising tobacco sales age to 21: Ohio becomes latest state in national trend," 8 Jan. 2019 Most of the electronic cigarette users in the study, the researchers found, were former smokers who had quit a few years before enrolling. — Rachel Becker, The Verge, "Is vaping better than smoking? Scientists studied pee to find out," 14 Dec. 2018 Addictions to electronic cigarettes are derailing the dreams of promising young athletes, leaving them struggling to breathe, keep up with their teammates and find motivation to practice. — Erika Edwards, NBC News, "Vaping is hurting teenage athletes, dashing their future in sports," 10 July 2019 Not everyone, however, views electronic cigarettes as on the same par as traditional cigarettes. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Amid unchecked vaping, Carmel to consider ban on e-cigs in public spaces," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'electronic cigarette.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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electronic cigarette
noun
variants:
or e-cigarette \ ˈē-ˈsi-gə-ˌret
\
also e-cig \ ˈē-ˌsig
\
\
also e-cig \ ˈē-ˌsig
\
Medical Definition of electronic cigarette
: a battery-operated device that is typically designed to resemble a traditional cigarette and is used to inhale nicotine vapor
Another new product is the electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), a battery-powered device that aerosolizes nicotine for inhalation but does not burn tobacco.— Nancy A. Rigotti, The Journal of the American Medical Association, 17 Oct. 2012
— see vape