Meaning of atomize

at•om•ize

Pronunciation: (at'u-mīz"), [key]

— v., -ized, -iz•ing.

—v.t.

to reduce to atoms.
to reduce to fine particles or spray.
to destroy (a target) by bombing, esp. with an atomic bomb.

—v.i.

to split into many sections, groups, factions, etc.; fragmentize: Critics say the group has atomized around several leaders.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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atomize (Thesaurus)

atomism atomizer

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