Hypertext Webster Gateway: "atomize"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Atomize \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
atomize
v 1: spray very finely; "atomize perfume" [syn: {atomise}]
2: strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy" [syn: {nuke},
{atomise}, {zap}]
3: break up into small particles; of liquids or solids [syn: {atomise}]
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