Noun: atomization ,a-tu-mu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,a-tu-mI'zey-shun [Brit]
- Separating something into fine particles
"The atomization of the fuel in the engine improved combustion efficiency";
- atomisation [Brit], fragmentation
- Annihilation by reducing something to atoms
"The atomization of the material in the experiment yielded unexpected results";
- atomisation [Brit]
Derived forms: atomizations
Type of: annihilation, division, obliteration
Encyclopedia: Atomization