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atomize
at·om·ize [ áttə mz ] (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
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