vaporizer

noun

va·​por·​iz·​er ˈvā-pə-ˌrī-zər How to pronounce vaporizer (audio)
: one that vaporizes: such as
a
b
: a device for converting water or a medicated liquid into a vapor for inhalation

Examples of vaporizer in a Sentence

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Although cannabis products like buds and hash can’t be imported or exported due to federal illegality in the U.S., the industry still heavily relies on imports from China for essential equipment to grow cannabis, machinery, and accessories—everything from vaporizers to packaging and cartridges. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 Subscribers can expect items such as bongs, bubblers, dab rigs, glass pipes, vaporizers, and more. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025 From elegant vaporizers and bongs, to luxury cannabis fashion, to storage solutions that double as art, these gifts will elevate any cannabis experience to new heights. Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Unregulated nicotine vaporizers like Geek Bar, boasts kid-friendly flavors like rainbow blast, pink lemonade and banana taffy. Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vaporizer

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vaporizer was circa 1846

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“Vaporizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaporizer. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

vaporizer

noun
va·​por·​iz·​er ˈvā-pə-ˌrī-zər How to pronounce vaporizer (audio)
: a device that vaporizes something (as water or a liquid containing medicine)

Medical Definition

vaporizer

noun
va·​por·​iz·​er
variants also British vaporiser
: one that vaporizes: as
a
b
: a device for converting water or a medicated liquid into a vapor for inhalation

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