Atomization: meaning, definitions and examples

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atomization

 

[ ˌætəmɪˈzeɪʃən ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

chemistry

The process of breaking down a substance into smaller particles or individual atoms.

Synonyms

decomposition, disintegration, fragmentation

Examples of usage

  • Atomization is a key step in the production of nanoparticles.
  • The atomization of the compound resulted in the release of energy.
Context #2 | Noun

sociology

The process of breaking down societal structures or values into smaller components.

Synonyms

disintegration, fragmentation, individualization

Examples of usage

  • The atomization of society has led to increased individualism.
  • This trend towards atomization has implications for community cohesion.

Translations

Translations of the word "atomization" in other languages:

🇵🇹 atomização

🇮🇳 परमाणुकरण

🇩🇪 Atomisierung

🇮🇩 atomisasi

🇺🇦 атомізація

🇵🇱 atomizacja

🇯🇵 アトマイゼーション

🇫🇷 atomisation

🇪🇸 atomización

🇹🇷 atomizasyon

🇰🇷 원자화

🇸🇦 التذرية

🇨🇿 atomizace

🇸🇰 atomizácia

🇨🇳 雾化

🇸🇮 atomizacija

🇮🇸 atómísering

🇰🇿 атомдандыру

🇬🇪 ატომიზაცია

🇦🇿 atomizasiya

🇲🇽 atomización

Etymology

The word 'atomization' derives from the noun 'atom', which in turn comes from the Greek word 'atomos' meaning indivisible. The concept of atomization has been used in various fields such as chemistry, sociology, and physics to describe the process of breaking down into smaller units or particles.

See also: atom, atomic, atomize, atomizer, atomizing, subatomic.