Meaning of ATOMIZE
| Pronunciation: | | 'atu`mIz
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- [v] break up into small particles; of liquids or solids
- [v] strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy"
- [v] spray very finely; "atomize perfume"
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| | Synonyms: | | atomise, atomise, atomise, nuke, zap |
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| | See Also: | | bomb, bombard, break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, spray | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \At"om*ize\, v. t.
To reduce to atoms, or to fine spray.
The liquids in the form of spray are said to be
pulverized, nebulized, or atomized. --Dunglison.
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