atomizer
/ˈæt.ə.maɪ.zər/ · a·tom·i·zer
noun
- A device that breaks a liquid into a fine spray or mist, typically for cosmetic, medical, or industrial purposes. She filled the perfume bottle with essential oil and attached an atomizer to create a delicate fragrance mist.
- A person or instrument that atomizes; rarely used for someone who breaks something into very small parts. The chemist acted as an atomizer, dispersing the solution into microscopic droplets for analysis.
Did you know? The first commercial perfume atomizers appeared in the 1920s, allowing users to apply fragrance without soaking their hands, a luxury that helped popularize the modern perfume industry.