Vaporizer Glossary

A feature allowing users to control how freely air flows through the vaporizer

The heating assembly of a concentrate vaporizer, which may include a coil or a heated ceramic chamber

Already Vaped Bud (AVB), cannabis that has been vaporized and can be repurposed in edibles

A detachable bag that fills with vapor from a desktop vaporizer, allowing portable consumption

Heating method that transfers heat to cannabis through moving hot air

Heating method that transfers heat to cannabis through direct contact with a heated surface

A component between the oven and mouthpiece that cools vapor before inhalation

A lid that covers a compatible dab nail or concentrate chamber to control and direct airflow

A dabbing technique in which concentrate is placed in a cool nail or banger before heating it

A group of compounds including THC and CBD; their effects and medical evidence differ, and not all are intoxicating

A small metal container that can be filled with cannabis in advance and placed in a compatible oven for easier loading

The effort required to inhale through a vaporizer, ranging from restricted to free-flowing

The heated surface on a dab rig where concentrates are placed to vaporize, available in quartz, titanium, or ceramic

Vaporizing cannabis concentrates on a heated surface and inhaling the resulting aerosol through a rig

An electric dab rig that uses an electrically heated chamber instead of a torch to vaporize concentrates

Combines convection and conduction to heat cannabis with both hot air and contact with a heated surface

Heating that uses an alternating magnetic field to generate heat in a compatible metal part without direct electrical contact

A cannabis concentrate extracted with solvents from fresh-frozen plant material, rather than dried and cured flower

A vaporizer that activates heating for individual draws, with pauses between uses and a short preheat on some models

Use while connected to a charger; simultaneous battery charging depends on the model and power supply

A bucket-shaped quartz nail that holds concentrates while they are heated for dabbing

A vaporizer that maintains heating for repeated draws during a session, usually lasting several minutes

Small balls, often quartz, ruby or ceramic, placed in a compatible banger to help spread concentrate; suitable airflow can make them spin

Aromatic compounds in cannabis that contribute to its smell and flavor

A flexible tube connected to a desktop vaporizer for direct-draw vapor delivery