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atomizer

atomizer

4 6.0
A small device that turns liquid into a fine spray for perfume or medicine
  • noun
  • /ˈætəˌmaɪzər/
translation icon : atomizador
  • After filling the atomizer with water, she demonstrated how to spray the mist evenly on her plants.
  • perfume atomizer
  • atomizer spray
  • atomizer bottle

And so I bought this little pink atomizer from Etude House.

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Examples

  • And so I bought this little pink atomizer from Etude House.

  • "I thought Elka would be more reliable," I said, heading for the kitchen to refill the atomizer.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Put the drinking water inside an atomizer or apply it to your skin throughout the day.

    Blog text (3)
  • Have you ever noticed how fine the spray from an atomizer is?

    Fiction book (1994)
  • She picked up a crystal atomizer and misted behind each ear, then tried to fan away the sticky perfume.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Using an atomizer, they then spritz the spores onto the leaves of a host weed grown inside the greenhouses.

    Academic text (2000)
  • She directed the atomizer at her neck and breasts and squeezed the rubber bulb twice.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • In her east-facing sunroom, she sets up her flower arrangement, and using an atomizer bottle of water and a little glycerin, she sprays the flowers for interest.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The new perfume comes in a stylish atomizer, making it easy to apply a fine mist.

  • He bought a small atomizer for his favorite scent so he could take it wherever he went.

Synonyms

spray
vsatomizer
72 1.0

A small device that sends liquid out as a fine mist

focuses on fragrance and medical fine misting rather than any general dispersal
aerosol
vsatomizer
12 4.7

A container that holds liquid or gas under pressure and sprays it as a fine mist

does not rely on stored propellant instead makes mist by other mechanisms
nebulizer
vsatomizer
  • Specialized
5 6.6

A device that makes a fine mist from liquid for breathing or spraying

is used for fragrances and other spraying rather than mainly for inhalation
sprayer
vsatomizer
4 2.4

A device that makes liquid into a fine mist to wet plants or clean surfaces

serves mainly for fragrances and medical misting rather than broad spraying
aerosol can
vsatomizer
3 3.9

A small metal or plastic container that holds liquid under pressure and sprays a fine mist

works without a pressurised metal container creating mist via a device or pump
aerosol container
vsatomizer
1 3.9

A small metal or plastic can that holds liquid under pressure and sprays it as a fine mist

operates without stored pressure converting liquid by mechanical or other means

How Fine

nebulizer
  • Specialized
5 6.6
atomizer
4 6.0
sprayer
4 2.4
dropper
5 2.7

Surface Forms

atomizer singular
atomizers plural

Morphology

atomizer = atomize (transparent) = atom + ize + er

Formed by adding standard verbalizing '-ize' to 'atom' and the agent/device suffix '-er', so the device meaning directly follows from the verb.

Etymology

Atomizer comes from the verb atomize, which comes from the Greek root atomos meaning 'not cut' or 'too small to cut' and is related to the everyday word atom for something very small. So an atomizer is a device that 'breaks' liquid into very small drops or a fine spray.