atomize

C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process

US /ˈætəˌmaɪz/ UK /ˈætəmaɪz/ See IPA manual

verb

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1

verb
to reduce to fine particles, or to fragment into units

The nozzle atomizes the fuel before combustion.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to reduce to fine... pulverize fragment disperse vaporize spray disintegrate shatter

Opposites

aggregate combine unite consolidate

Word family

Derived forms atomizeratomizationatomized

Related forms atom atomic atomically

Etymology

From atom + -ize, from Ancient Greek átomos ('indivisible'), from a- ('not') + tomós ('cutting'), from témnō ('I cut').

átomos Ancient Greek témnō Ancient Greek

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# atomize

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ˈætəˌmaɪz
**IPA (UK):** ˈætəmaɪz

## Meanings
1. to reduce to fine particles, or to fragment into units

## Examples
- The nozzle atomizes the fuel before combustion.

## Synonyms
- pulverize
- fragment
- disperse
- vaporize
- spray
- disintegrate
- shatter

## Antonyms
- aggregate
- combine
- unite
- consolidate

## Derived Forms
- atomizer
- atomization
- atomized

## Related Forms
- atom
- atomic
- atomically

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: átomos
- Root: témnō

## Etymology
From atom + -ize, from Ancient Greek átomos ('indivisible'), from a- ('not') + tomós ('cutting'), from témnō ('I cut').

## AI Etymology
Atomize comes from atom + -ize, from Ancient Greek átomos ('indivisible'), from a- ('not') + tomós ('cutting'), from témnō ('I cut'). The historical trail runs through Ancient Greek átomos and Ancient Greek témnō. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means to reduce to fine particles, or to fragment into units. Derived formations include atomizer, atomization, atomized; related forms include atom, atomic, atomically.

## Topics
- Cause, Change & Process
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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