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ATOMIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Annihilation by reducing something to atoms
Synonyms:
atomisation; atomization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("atomization" is a kind of...):
annihilation; obliteration (destruction by annihilating something)
Derivation:
atomize (strike at with firepower or bombs)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Separating something into fine particles
Synonyms:
atomisation; atomization; fragmentation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("atomization" is a kind of...):
division (the act or process of dividing)
Derivation:
atomize (break up into small particles)
