ATOMIZER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

atomiser; atomizer; nebuliser; nebulizer; spray; sprayer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("atomizer" is a kind of...):

dispenser (a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "atomizer"):

airbrush (an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air)

Derivation:

atomize (break up into small particles)

atomize (spray very finely)