atomization
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- separating something into fine particlesSynonyms: atomisationfragmentation
- annihilation by reducing something to atomsSynonyms: atomisation
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Atomization \At`om*i*za"tion\, n.
1.The act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles; or the state of being so reduced. [1913 Webster]
2.(Med.) The reduction of fluids into fine spray. [1913 Webster]