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Meaning of atomise in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    atomise

    Definitions

    1. spray very finely

    Examples

    • « atomize perfume »

    Derived terms

    • atom
    • atomiser
    • atomizer
    • spray
    • sprayer
  2. 2. strike at with firepower or bombs

    Examples

    • « zap the enemy »

    Derived terms

    • atomic warhead
    • atomisation
    • atomization
    • nuclear warhead
    • nuke
    • thermonuclear warhead
  3. 3. break up into small particles

    Examples

    • « the fine powder had been atomized by air »

    Derived terms

    • atom
    • atomisation
    • atomiser
    • atomization
    • atomizer
    • corpuscle
    • fragmentation
    • molecule
    • mote
    • particle
    • speck
    • spray
    • sprayer

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