The glossary

Every industry builds a wall of jargon, then acts surprised when newcomers feel dumb. Here's the wall, taken down brick by brick — every term you'll meet on our labels, our lab reports, or anyone else's.

Bioavailability

How much of a compound your body can actually absorb and use. Varies by format — one reason oral and inhaled products feel different.

Broad-spectrum

A hemp extract with THC mostly removed but other cannabinoids and terpenes retained. Sits between full-spectrum and isolate.

Cannabinoid

Any of 100+ compounds in hemp (CBD, CBG, CBN, THCv…) that interact with the body's endocannabinoid system. See the cannabinoid guides.

Carrier oil

The oil a cannabinoid is dissolved in for oral use. Most brands use MCT (coconut) or nut oils; Chime & Chill uses allergen-safe safflower.

CBC · CBT · CBDv

Rare "minor" cannabinoids. See The Minors.

CBD (cannabidiol)

The most abundant, most studied hemp cannabinoid; non-intoxicating. See the CBD guide.

CBG (cannabigerol)

The "mother cannabinoid" all others begin as; daytime character. See the CBG guide.

CBN (cannabinol)

The evening cannabinoid, formed as THC ages; non-intoxicating at wellness servings. See the CBN guide.

COA (Certificate of Analysis)

A third-party lab report for a specific product batch: cannabinoid amounts, THC screen, and more. The single most important document in hemp shopping — how to read one.

Endocannabinoid system (ECS)

Your body's own network of cannabinoid receptors and messenger molecules, involved in mood, sleep rhythms, appetite, and stress response.

Entourage effect

The studied-but-still-open idea that cannabinoids and terpenes may act differently in combination than alone.

Full-spectrum

A whole-plant hemp extract retaining all compounds, including up to 0.3% THC.

Hemp

Cannabis containing less than 0.3% THC by dry weight — the federally legal definition that separates hemp from marijuana.

Isolate

A single cannabinoid purified to near-total purity — no other cannabinoids, no THC. The foundation of the Chime & Chill line.

Milligrams (mg)

The unit cannabinoid content is measured in. With pre-dosed servings, the math is done for you.

Non-detect (ND)

A lab result meaning the target compound (for us: THC) did not appear at all, down to the instrument's smallest measurable amount. Stronger than "under the legal limit."

Pre-dosed

A product where one unit equals one exact, repeatable serving — no droppers, no measuring. Core to every Chime & Chill product.

Psychoactive / non-psychoactive

Whether a compound meaningfully alters your mental state. THC is psychoactive; CBD, CBG, CBN (at wellness servings), and THCv (at wellness servings) are not.

Serving

One pre-dosed unit. Start with one; see the dosing guide.

Sublingual

Held under the tongue before swallowing, where compounds can absorb through the tissue — a common way to take oral solutions.

Terpene

Aromatic plant oils (limonene, linalool, myrcene…) that give hemp its smell and shape its character. See the terpene wheel.

THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)

The intoxicating cannabinoid in marijuana. Chime & Chill products contain no detectable THC.

THCv (tetrahydrocannabivarin)

THC's non-intoxicating cousin with a daytime-focus character. See the THCv guide.

Third-party lab

An independent laboratory with no stake in the results — the only kind of testing that counts. Ours are in New York State.

Topical

A product applied to skin rather than ingested — e.g., our Skin Care & Aromatherapy line.

Missing a word you ran into? Email [email protected] and Kimber will add it — that's genuinely how this list grew.