atomize
Reduce to mist
Atomize means to reduce something to atoms or to very fine particles, as when a liquid is converted into a spray or mist.
An atomizer is a device that does this, typically for perfume or medication.
The word extends to any process of breaking something into its smallest components: The acquisition atomized the company into dozens of independent units.
In military contexts, atomize can mean to bomb with nuclear weapons, though this usage is dated.
Fine airborne moisture
- nebulizeConvert to fine
- vaporizeConvert to gas
- spritzLight liquid burst
- diffuseSpread thinly throughout
aerosolize · disperse · atomizer · nozzle · fine mist · droplets · perfume · humidify
Crush to powder
- disintegrateBreak into fragments
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
- crumbleFragment gradually
- splinterThin sharp fragment
burst · explode · disperse · scatter · break apart · reduce · particulate · granulate
Split into smaller portions
- fractionateSeparate into components
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- separateTo set apart
split · dissect · break down · parse · disaggregate · compartmentalize · individuate · isolate
Of tiny particles
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
- particulateTiny suspended matter
- ionsAtoms bearing charge
electrons · protons · neutrons · quantum · nuclei · microdroplets · aerosols · colloidal
mist
Fine airborne moisture
aerosolize · diffuse · disperse · atomizer · nozzle · fine mist · droplets · perfume · humidify · carburetor
pulverize
Crush to powder
- disintegrateBreak into fragments
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
- crumbleFragment gradually
splinter · burst · explode · disperse · scatter · break apart · reduce · particulate · granulate · powder
subdivide
Split into smaller portions
- fractionateSeparate into components
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
separate · split · dissect · break down · parse · disaggregate · compartmentalize · individuate · isolate · decentralize
molecular
Of tiny particles
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
- particulateTiny suspended matter
ions · electrons · protons · neutrons · quantum · nuclei · microdroplets · aerosols · colloidal · nanoparticles
atomizeaggregate
Combined sum total
consolidate · coalesce · fuse · combine · merge
atomizeunify
Combine into a whole
consolidate · integrate · centralize · amalgamate · synthesize
atomizeunite
Bring together as one
collectivize · bring together · bond · rally · mobilize
- atomic bombFission-triggered mass destruction device
- atomic energyForce from split nuclei
- atomic structureInternal composition of atoms
- atomic powerEnergy from fission reactions
- atomic fusionNuclei merging into heavier elements
- atomic weaponBomb using nuclear reactions
atomic, subatomic, atomism, atomized, atomic clock, atomization, atomistic, atomic bomb, atomizing