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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

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