atomizer

[ at-uh-mahy-zer ]
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noun
  1. an apparatus for reducing liquids to a fine spray, as for medicinal or cosmetic application.

Origin of atomizer

1
First recorded in 1860–65; atomize + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for atomizer

atomizer

atomiser

/ (ˈætəˌmaɪzə) /


noun
  1. a device for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, such as the nozzle used to feed oil into a furnace or an enclosed bottle with a fine outlet used to spray perfumes or medicines

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