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Liquids & ingredients

0 mg/ml

0 mg/ml labels an e-liquid whose declared nicotine concentration is zero milligrams per millilitre. The statement concerns …

Measured valueSource

Liquids & ingredients

10 mg/ml

10 mg/ml states a concentration of ten milligrams of nicotine per millilitre of e-liquid. This ratio remains comparable across …

Measured valueSource

Liquids & ingredients

10 ml bottle

A 10 ml bottle is a refill container declaring ten millilitres of e-liquid content; its physical capacity may be larger to …

Liquid containerSource

Law & labelling

10 ml refill limit

The 10 ml limit in Germany concerns the maximum volume of a refill container holding nicotine-containing liquid. It describes the …

Legal termSource

Parts & technology

18650 battery

An 18650 battery is a cylindrical lithium-ion cell whose designation indicates approximately 18 millimetres diameter and 65 …

Power supplySource

Brands & manufacturers

187 Strassenbande

187 Strassenbande is a licensed German vape brand offering prefilled pods, a rechargeable 500 mAh base device and earlier …

Brand

Law & labelling

2 ml tank

A 2 ml tank is a liquid reservoir with a nominal capacity of two millilitres, often built as a pod or cartridge. The term …

Legal termSource

Law & labelling

2 ml tank limit

Under Germany's Tobacco Products Act, the 2 ml limit covers nicotine-containing disposable electronic cigarettes and single-use …

Legal termSource

Liquids & ingredients

20 mg/ml

20 mg/ml denotes a nicotine concentration of twenty milligrams per millilitre of e-liquid. The number describes formulation, not …

Measured valueSource

Law & labelling

20 mg/ml limit

The 20 mg/ml limit means nicotine-containing liquid intended for vaporisation may contain no more than 20 milligrams of nicotine …

Legal termSource

Parts & technology

20700 battery

A 20700 battery is a cylindrical lithium-ion cell measuring roughly 20 millimetres in diameter and 70 millimetres in length. The …

Power supplySource

Parts & technology

21700 battery

A 21700 battery is a cylindrical lithium-ion cell nominally about 21 millimetres wide and 70 millimetres long. It requires a …

Power supplySource

Liquids & ingredients

3 mg/ml

3 mg/ml is a nicotine concentration of three milligrams in each millilitre of e-liquid. It permits comparison independent of …

Measured valueSource

Liquids & ingredients

50/50 liquid

A 50/50 liquid nominally contains equal proportions of PG and VG, provided the manufacturer uses that stated order. The ratio …

Liquid formatSource

Parts & technology

510 connector

The 510 connector is the common mechanical and electrical interface between a vape mod and atomizer. It includes a thread, ground …

InterfaceSource

Parts & technology

510 drip tip

A 510 drip tip belongs to a common narrower push-fit mouthpiece family and typically has its own insertion stem with sealing …

InterfaceSource

Parts & technology

510 thread

The 510 thread is the screw-fit portion of the 510 interface that secures an atomizer to a vape mod. It also forms an electrical …

InterfaceSource

Liquids & ingredients

6 mg/ml

6 mg/ml denotes six milligrams of nicotine per millilitre of e-liquid, twice the concentration of 3 mg/ml. It is a contents …

Measured valueSource

Brands & manufacturers

7Days

7Days transfers familiar flavours from its shisha range to e-cigarettes and e-liquids. Its vape portfolio includes compact …

Brand

Parts & technology

810 drip tip

An 810 drip tip uses a larger push-fit socket than the common 510 format and often has a wide bore. Depending on the design …

InterfaceSource

Liquids & ingredients

Acetoin

Acetoin is a flavour-active hydroxyketone with creamy or butter-like notes and may also occur as a by-product in flavour …

Liquid constituentSource

Liquids & ingredients

Acetyl propionyl

Acetyl propionyl, also called 2,3-pentanedione, is a dicarbonyl compound with a buttery, caramel-like aroma. It is measured …

Liquid constituentSource

Liquids & ingredients

Acetyl pyrazine

Acetyl pyrazine is an aromatic compound that can reinforce roasted, nutty, grain-like or popcorn notes. In e-liquid flavours it …

Liquid constituentSource

Brands & manufacturers

Adalya

Adalya expanded its shisha-flavour portfolio into e-cigarettes and e-liquids, retaining profiles such as Love 66 and Lady Killer …

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