atomizer

/əˈtɑmɪsaɪzər/

Definitions

1. noun

A device that converts a liquid into a spray or mist, often used in air fresheners, pesticides, or other products.

“She used an atomizer to spray perfume on her clothes.”

2. verb

To convert a liquid into a spray or mist, especially using an atomizer.

“The perfume atomizer needs to be refilled.”

3. noun

In particle physics, a hypothetical entity that is the smallest possible unit of a particle, having an integer multiple of the reduced Planck constant.

“The researchers studied the atomizer in the subatomic world.”

Synonyms

  • aerosolizer
  • mister
  • sprayer

Antonyms

  • concentrator
  • solidifier