Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A device for converting a substance, especially a perfume or medicine, to a fine spray.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who or that which atomizes or reduces to atoms or very small particles; specifically, an apparatus designed to reduce a liquid to spray for disinfecting, cooling, perfuming, medicinal, and other purposes. Also spelled atomiser.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who, or that which, atomizes; esp., an instrument for reducing a liquid to spray for disinfecting, cooling, or perfuming.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun An instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or vapor for disinfecting, cooling, medical use or perfume spraying.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist

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Examples

  • The atomizer is the small part that screws into the electronic cigarette battery and connect the electronic cigarette cartridge to the atomizer.

    Electronic Cigarette Safety you need to know | TECHNOLOGY NEWS 2010

  • (Missy now knows Aunt Isabel got it from little sachet bags, tucked away with her clothes, and from an "atomizer" which showered a delicate, fairy-like spray of fragrance upon her hair.)

    Missy Dana Gatlin

  • A battery powers an atomizer which is triggered by "puffing" on the cartridge of the device.

    Health and Medical Online News, Reports and Information 2009

  • When the user draws on the device similar to smoking, the battery is activated and charges the "atomizer" that converts the liquid into a vapor and it is inhaled in turn delivering nicotine and simulated smoke.

    Latest Articles 2009

  • 1 - Power source (battery in most cases) 2 - an "atomizer" that converts liquid into a vapor

    Latest Articles 2009

  • Yoji mentions having once putting a soy extract into an atomizer and spraying it like dew.

    The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011

  • Yoji mentions having once putting a soy extract into an atomizer and spraying it like dew.

    The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011

  • The battery-powered device can resemble a cigarette or a pen but uses the heat of an atomizer to deliver nicotine in vapor form.

    High-tech smokes help some kick habit, but are they safe? 2011

  • They spritzed it with an atomizer filled with a tincture of pippali long peppers, mace, coriander, and cardamom.

    Padma Lakshmi: Inspiring America's Next Top Cocktails? 2011

  • One last spritz of Fantasy okay, three from her travel atomizer, and Gia left the room.

    Shore Thing Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi 2011

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