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Vape

Noun

🔊 vayp

Short for vaporizer, a device that heats cannabis to produce vapor without burning the material.

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Vapor

Noun

🔊 VAY·per

The aerosolized mist produced when cannabis is heated below combustion temperature, releasing cannabinoids and terpenes without smoke.

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🔊 VAY·per PRESH·er DEF·ih·sit

A measurement of the difference between actual air moisture and maximum possible moisture, used to optimize growing conditions for cannabis.

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🔊 VAY·por·eye·zer

A device that heats cannabis or cannabis concentrates to produce vapor for inhalation, avoiding the byproducts of combustion.

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🔊 vair·ee·uh·GAY·shun

A plant characteristic where leaves display multiple colors in patches or streaks, including green, yellow, or white, in cannabis.

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🔊 vuh·RY·ih·tee

A specific type of cannabis distinguished by its unique genetic traits, appearance, and effects, also called a strain or cultivar.

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🔊 var·in seer·eez

Cannabinoids sharing a 3-carbon alkyl side chain rather than the standard 5-carbon chain, producing distinct pharmacological effects from their standard counterparts.

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🔊 VEJ·ih·tay·tiv

1. The growth phase before flowering where cannabis develops stems, leaves, and roots. 2. The non-reproductive parts of a plant including stems, leaves, and roots.

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🔊 vee·NAY·shun

The arrangement of veins within a cannabis leaf, with different patterns like pinnate and palmate influencing leaf function.

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VOC

Abbreviation

🔊 vee·oh·see

Abbreviation for Volatile Organic Compound, chemicals that vaporize at room temperature and contribute to the aroma and flavor of cannabis.

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VPD

Abbreviation

🔊 vee·pee·dee

Abbreviation for Vapor Pressure Deficit, a measurement used to optimize humidity and temperature conditions for cannabis cultivation.

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VSC

Abbreviation

🔊 vee·es·see

Abbreviation for Volatile Sulfur Compound, sulfur-containing compounds responsible for skunky or tropical aromas in cannabis.

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