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atomizer

American  
[at-uh-mahy-zer] / ˈæt əˌmaɪ zər /

noun

  1. an apparatus for reducing liquids to a fine spray, as for medicinal or cosmetic application.

atomizer British  
/ 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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Etymology

Origin of atomizer

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

Example Sentences

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For a time, my team and I tried an intermediate strategy: Provide an atomizer device that attaches to the syringe and turns the liquid into a mist that can be sprayed into the victim’s nose.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2023

Or a set of hands delivering puffs of pigment to a balding man’s head with a vintage atomizer.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2022

The Asheville Citizen-Times wrote about one man who sprayed every passenger in his car—including the porter—with an atomizer in an effort to inoculate them from disease.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2020

He designed an atomizer to maintain a fine mist of it throughout operations.

From Nature • Oct. 3, 2017

A perfume atomizer sits atop her brunette head like a grand hat.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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