atomization

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noun

Converting liquid to mist.

“Holonym: normalization”

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aerosolizationnebulizationatomisationfragmentation
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Meanings

nounatomization (plural atomizations)

plural atomizations

  1. The act or an instance of atomizing.
    1. Converting liquid to mist.

      Synonyms: aerosolization, nebulization

    2. Separating pieces of data so as to put each piece in its optimal place within a relational database model, avoiding needless duplication and spurious dependencies.

      Holonym: normalization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounConverting liquid to mist.

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aerosolizationnebulization

More synonyms by meaning

nounseparating something into fine particles

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atomisationfragmentation
Broader
division

nounannihilation by reducing something to atoms

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atomisation
Broader
annihilationobliteration
Also see
aerosolizationfragmentationnebulization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From atom + -ization.

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Translations

Catalan atomització
  • atomitzacióthe act of separating into atoms
German Atomisierung
  • Atomisierungthe act of separating into atoms
Polish atomizacja
  • atomizacjathe act of separating into atoms
Portuguese atomização
  • atomizaçãothe act of separating into atoms
Spanish atomización
  • atomizaciónthe act of separating into atoms
Cite this entry
APA

atomization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomization

MLA

“atomization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atomization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomization.

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