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Atomize — At om*ize, v. t. To reduce to atoms, or to fine spray. [1913 Webster] The liquids in the form of spray are said to be pulverized, nebulized, or atomized. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
atomize — index dissolve (disperse) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
atomize — reduce to atoms, 1845; reduce a liquid to a very fine mist, 1865, verb formed from ATOM (Cf. atom) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Atomized; atomizing. Originally in reference to medical treatment for injured or diseased lungs; sense of to destroy with … Etymology dictionary
atomize — (Amer.) at·om·ize || ætəʊmaɪz v. reduce to particles; fragment, break into pieces, separate into fragments; divide into atoms; convert a liquid into spray; spray very delicately; demolish or destroy something using atomic weapons; subject… … English contemporary dictionary
atomize — (also atomise) ► VERB 1) convert (a substance) into very fine particles or droplets. 2) fragment. DERIVATIVES atomization noun atomizer noun … English terms dictionary
atomize — [at′əm īz΄] vt. atomized, atomizing 1. to separate into atoms 2. to reduce (a liquid) to a fine spray 3. to destroy by nuclear weapons 4. to separate into many parts or fragments; disintegrate atomization n … English World dictionary
atomize — UK [ˈætəmaɪz] / US [ˈætəˌmaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms atomize : present tense I/you/we/they atomize he/she/it atomizes present participle atomizing past tense atomized past participle atomized 1) to change a substance or liquid into very… … English dictionary
atomize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1845 1. to treat as made up of many discrete units 2. to reduce to minute particles or to a fine spray 3. divide, fragment < an atomized society >; also to deprive of meaningful ties to others … New Collegiate Dictionary
atomize — verb a) to separate into atoms b) to make into a fine spray See Also: atomizer, atomization … Wiktionary
atomize — at·om·ize or Brit at·om·ise at ə .mīz vt, ized or Brit ised; iz·ing or Brit is·ing to convert to minute particles or to a fine spray <an atomized medicated powder> at·om·iza·tion or Brit at·om·isa·tion .at ə mə zā shən n … Medical dictionary
