An electronic cigarette comprises: a ceramic heating element comprising a current conducting heating member on and/or in a body of ceramic material which is impenetrable to the liquid； a liquid delivery member to deliver liquid from a liquid storage to the heating element； a battery； and an electric circuit for electrically connecting the heating element to the battery. The body of ceramic material is to contact, or to be in close proximity to the liquid delivery member, to heat the liquid delivered by the liquid delivery member to vaporize the liquid when the ceramic heating element produces heat. The electronic cigarette comprises a cartomizer part, comprising the liquid storage and the liquid delivery member, and a battery holding part, comprising the battery, the ceramic heating element, and the electric circuit. In an assembled state of the electronic cigarette, the cartomizer part and the battery holding part are assembled. In a disassembled state, the cartomizer part and the battery holding part are separated from one another.
