- Atomizer redirects here. For the Big Black album of the same
name, see Atomizer (album) is conversion of bulk liquid into a
spray or mist (i.e. collection of drops), often by passing the
liquid through a nozzle. Despite the name, it does not imply
that the particles are reduced to atomic sizes. An atomizer is
an atomization apparatus; carburetors, airbrushes, misters, and
spray bottles are only a few examples of atomizers used
ubiquitously. In internal combustion engines, fine-grained fuel
atomization is instrumental to efficient combustion. In some
manufacturing process, one may produce a fine powder by spraying
molten or dissolved materials through an atomizer and
solidifying the droplets.