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Tobacco

Relating to products that are made from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana, that are used in some medecines but more widely and popularly used as a recreational drug in the form of cigarettes and cigars.

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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 ...

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 ...

acetylcholine

Tobacco; General tobacco

A neurotransmitter, or chemical in the brain that carries information between nerve cells.