atomize
verb [ I or T ] (UK usually atomise) uk/ˈæt.ə.maɪz/ us/ˈæt̬.ə.maɪz/
（使）变成微小水滴；（使）（液体）雾化
to change a liquid, or to be changed, into very small drops
Traditional snow guns use compressed air to atomize the water into droplets. 传统造雪机利用压缩空气将液体雾化形成微小水滴。
The substance atomizes, like mist from a perfume bottle. 这种物质发生雾化，就像是香水瓶的喷雾。
（使）分开成为单独的小部分；（使）粉碎化
to divide something or to be divided into small separate parts
His lawyers will try to pick the case apart, to atomize it and reduce it to merely a series of small technicalities. 他的律师试图将这个案子拆分开来，将其细化弱化成为一系列技术方面的小问题。
If this trend continues, there is a risk that the whole sector will atomize. 如果这种趋势继续下去，整个行业将会面临粉碎化的危险。