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atomize
at·om·ize
[
áttə mz
]
(
past and past participle
at·om·ized
,
present participle
at·om·iz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
at·om·iz·es
)
verb
Definition:
1.
transitive verb
separate something into atoms:
to reduce something to atoms or separate something into free atoms
2.
transitive verb
destroy something:
to destroy something with atomic weapons
3.
transitive and intransitive verb
make into spray:
to convert a liquid into fine particles, or to spray particles converted in this way
at·om·i·za·tion
[
àttəmi záysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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at·om·i·za·tion [ àttəmi záysh'n ] noun
