General tobacco

General tobacco

A product that is processed by dry plant leaves of the genus Nicotiana. Tobacco is most commonly used as a drug, but can also be used as a pesticide. It is the product that is used in cigars and cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, and flavored shisha.

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aromatics

Tobacco; General tobacco

Additives used to flavor tobacco. These include flavors like cherry, apple, orange, chocolate, coffee, and whiskey.

ammonia technology

Tobacco; General tobacco

The use of ammonia in tobacco to freebase nicotine, mask and improve flavors. See also Freebase nicotine and Ammonia.

antis

Tobacco; General tobacco

Short for "anti-smokers" or public health advocates.

american blends

Tobacco; General tobacco

These blends have the following components: Virginia, Burley and Oriental in variable proportions to which a "sauce" consisting of humidifying and sugar elements is added. These blends are finally ...

amarillo

Tobacco; General tobacco

A yellow wrapper leaf grown under shade.

air-cured

Tobacco; General tobacco

Tobaccos that are dried naturally, sheltered from sunlight. This drying is carried out on the whole plant or as individual leaves reach maturity. There are generally five crops in a season. Sugar ...