Part 744

<h1>Atomician</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>At`o*mi"cian</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An atomist.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Atomicism</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>A*tom"i*cism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Atomism.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Atomicity</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>At`o*mic"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>atomicit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Degree of atomic attraction; equivalence; valence; also (a later use) the number of atoms in an elementary molecule. See <er>Valence</er>.</def>

<h1>Atomism</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>At"om*ism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>atomisme</ets>.]</ety> <def>The doctrine of atoms. See <cref>Atomic philosophy</cref>, under <er>Atomic</er>.</def>

<h1>Atomist</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>At"om*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>atomiste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who holds to the atomic philosophy or theory.</def>

<i>Locke.</i>

<h1>Atomistic</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>At`om*is"tic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to atoms; relating to atomism.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>It is the object of the mechanical <b>atomistic</b> philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis. <i>Coleridge.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Atomization</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>At`om*i*za"tion</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles; or the state of being so reduced.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The reduction of fluids into fine spray.</def>

<h1>Atomize</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>At"om*ize</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To reduce to atoms, or to fine spray.</def>

<blockquote>The liquids in the form of spray are said to be pulverized, nebulized, or <b>atomized</b>. <i>Dunglison.</i></blockquote>

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<h1>Atomizer</h1> <Xpage=97>

<hw>At"om*i`zer</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, atomizes; esp., an instrument for reducing a liquid to spray for disinfecting, cooling, or perfuming.</def>

<h1>Atomology</h1> <Xpage=97>

<hw>At`om*ol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Atom</ets> + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The doctrine of atoms.</def>

<i>Cudworth.</i>

<h1>Atomy</h1> <Xpage=97>

<hw>At"om*y</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An atom; a mite; a pigmy.</def>