ATOMIZE

atomize, atomise

(verb) break up into small particles; “the fine powder had been atomized by air”

nuke, atomize, atomise, zap

(verb) strike at with firepower or bombs; “zap the enemy”

atomize, atomise

(verb) spray very finely; “atomize perfume”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

atomize (third-person singular simple present atomizes, present participle atomizing, simple past and past participle atomized)

(transitive) to separate or reduce into atoms

(transitive) to make into a fine spray

(transitive) to fragment, break into small pieces or concepts

(transitive) to bomb with nuclear weapons

Source: Wiktionary


At"om*ize, v. t.

Definition: To reduce to atoms, or to fine spray. The liquids in the form of spray are said to be pulverized, nebulized, or atomized. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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AIR

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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