atomisation

indénombrable

A noun referring to the process of breaking something down into very fine particles or, in a more extreme sense, reducing something to its constituent atoms.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'action de diviser une substance en particules très fines ou, dans un sens plus radical, de décomposer quelque chose en ses atomes constitutifs.

1. Separation into fine particles C1 formal technical

   The process of breaking a liquid or solid into very small droplets or particles, often for spraying or dispersion.

   • The atomisation of fuel in an engine improves combustion efficiency.
   • Water atomisation is used in the production of metal powders.
   • The perfume bottle uses atomisation to create a fine mist.

   🇫🇷Atomisation (division en fines particules)

   Synonymes: atomizationdispersionfragmentationpulverizationspraying

   Antonymes: agglomerationaggregationcoalescence

2. Complete destruction C2 formal technical

   The act of reducing something to its smallest constituent parts, often implying total annihilation or destruction.

   • The bomb caused the complete atomisation of the building.
   • In the novel, the weapon threatened the atomisation of the entire city.
   • The theory describes the atomisation of matter under extreme conditions.

   🇫🇷Réduction en miettes / Destruction totale

   Synonymes: annihilationdemolitiondisintegrationeradicationobliterationpulverizationvaporization

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• atomisation's possessive singular form