French Conversation · Level 14
89 words
French word
atomiser
Pronunciation
IPA/atomize/
Meaning
- verbatomize
Example
Le vaporisateur atomise l'eau en fines gouttes.
The spray bottle atomizes the water into fine droplets.
More examples
On atomise souvent le parfum avant de sortir.
We often atomize the perfume before going out.
Core concept
A liquid broken into a cloud of tiny droplets and spread through the air.
Common phrases
atomiser un parfum
atomize a perfume
atomiser un désinfectant
atomize a disinfectant
atomiser une pièce
atomize a room
Similar words
vaporiser: Spreading a liquid around by spraying it.
pulvériser: Making a liquid or solid into powder or fine particles.
Definition in French
Faire passer un liquide en très fines gouttelettes par pulvérisation ou vaporisation.
Word origin
French atomiser derives from atome with the verb-forming suffix -iser; atome ultimately comes from Greek átomos, meaning indivisible.
Usage tips
- Atomiser commonly takes the material as a direct object and the resulting form after en, as in atomiser l'eau en fines gouttes.