Definition of "atomize" in English

verb

1. (transitive) To separate or reduce into atoms.

2. (transitive) To make into a fine spray.

3. (transitive) To fragment; to break into small pieces or concepts.

   • An organism is then atomized into 'traits' and these traits are explained as structures optimally designed by natural selection for their functions.

4. (chiefly politics, of people) To deprive of community and political capital; to disenfranchise.

5. (transitive) To bomb with nuclear weapons.