Glossary

Seasoning

Seasoning is the process of heating a nail or banger to provide increased flavour of concentrates. Cast-iron skillets achieve optimal flavour via a similar process of heat over time. Read More

Seed-to-Sale concentrates go through a full seed to flower to extract process within the same facility. They are single-source concentrates made with flower grown on the site of a production facility. Read More

Separatory funnel

A separatory funnel is a laboratory glassware used for liquid-liquid extractions. It allows the separation of immiscible liquids based on their different densities. Read More

Shatter

Shatter is a glass-like, clear concentrate that is said to the the most pure and potent type of cannabis concentrate. Shatter is creates through extraction that virtually eliminates fats and lips. Shatter breaks(...) Read More

Slab

A slab refers to a large amount of shatter, wax, or hash oil that has solidified into a single piece. When kept at a cool temperature or frozen, slabs of certain concentrate can crack and break apart easily for(...) Read More

Solvent

Simply put, a Solvent is substance that dissolves a solute. It usually appears in the form of a liquid, but can be also be created as a gas. In cannabis extraction, solvents are liquids used to remove THC from the(...) Read More

Solvent-Free

A Solvent-Free extraction is a process that has a 0ppm residual solvent concentration. It is a new term to refer to hydrocarbon extraction fully cleansed. Read More

Solvent Recovery

Many extraction artists know Solvent can be reused for multiple extraction attempts and this process is referred to as Solvent Recovery. This is achieved by pumping the solvent back into the original tank or(...) Read More

Solvent & Solventless

"Solvent" refers to extraction methods that use chemical solvents (e.g., ethanol, hydrocarbons) to extract cannabinoids and terpenes. "Solventless" refers to extraction methods that do not involve the use of(...) Read More

Soxhlet extractor

A Soxhlet extractor is a laboratory apparatus used for the extraction of compounds from solid materials using a continuous cycle of solvent percolation. It allows for efficient extraction and concentration of(...) Read More

Spagyric Extraction

Spagyric extraction is a method that involves fermenting plant material, extracting the herbal essence with alcohol, burning the leftover plant matter to ash, and then combining the extract and ash for a more(...) Read More

Sugar

"Sugar" is a term used to describe the appearance of cannabis buds that have developed a crystalline, frosty layer of trichomes, giving them a sugary or sparkly appearance. It indicates a high trichome density and(...) Read More

Sugaring

Sugaring occurs when cannabis concentrates have not been waxed and therefore degrade in consistency over time. Even a clear, translucent shatter will “sugar” when exposed to light or heat. This exposure causes(...) Read More

Super-Critical Botanical Extractor

A Super-Critical Botanical Extractor is an extravagant and expensive piece of equipment implementing CO2 as a the solvent of choice. These extractors create high quality and extremely refined results. Read More

Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction

Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction is a method using carbon dioxide in its supercritical state as a solvent to extract cannabinoids and other compounds from cannabis. Considered a safe and efficient method. Read More