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atomize.

To separate or reduce into atoms.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈætəmaɪz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈætəmaɪz/General-American[-ɾə-]General-American
  1. To separate or reduce into atoms.

    transitive
  2. To make into a fine spray.

    transitive
  3. To fragment; to break into small pieces or concepts.

    transitive
  4. To deprive of community and political capital.

  5. To bomb with nuclear weapons.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek *τομός (*tomós) Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos)bor. Latin atomusbor. Middle French athomebor. Middle English attome English atom Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English atomize From atom + -ize.

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