atomizador
/atomiθaˈdoɾ/masculine
The English word "atomizer" can be translated into Spanish as atomizador or pulverizador.
Meaning: instrument for reducing a liquid to spray (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| atomizador | /atomiθaˈdoɾ/ /atomisaˈdoɾ/ |
masculine |
| pulverizador | /pulbeɾiθaˈdoɾ/ /pulbeɾisaˈdoɾ/ |
masculine |
Both terms refer to an instrument designed to reduce a liquid into a fine spray.
Which one should you use?
pulverizador is the more common term when referring to a general sprayer used for tasks like gardening or cleaning. In contrast, atomizador is frequently used in technical or scientific contexts to describe the specific process of atomization.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun atomizador is derived from the verb atomizar (to atomize), and the noun pulverizador is derived from the verb pulverizar (to spray or to pulverize). Both nouns are masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
/atomiθaˈdoɾ/
Did you know?
- While pulverizador describes a spray bottle, the verb pulverizar is also used in Spanish to mean 'to demolish' or 'to grind into powder', such as when a building is completely destroyed.
- The word pulverizador shares a common root with the English word 'pulverize', though in English 'pulverize' almost exclusively refers to solids, while in Spanish it includes liquids.
- In technical Spanish, atomización is used not only for liquids but also to describe the process of creating a fine powder from a liquid by rapid drying.
Examples in context
- El atomizador es una herramienta utilizada en la industria química para dispersar líquidos.The atomizer is a tool used in the chemical industry to disperse liquids.
- ¿Dónde puedo comprar un buen pulverizador para mis plantas?Where can I buy a good atomizer for my plants?
- El atomizador está lleno de agua.The atomizer is full of water.
- Necesito un atomizador para el perfume.I need an atomizer for the perfume.
- Compré un atomizador nuevo para las plantas.I bought a new atomizer for the plants.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are cleaning the house together.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿dónde está el atomizador con jabón?Alejandro, where is the atomizer with soap?
- AlejandroEstá sobre la mesa de la cocina, Sofía.It is on the kitchen table, Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, voy a limpiar los vidrios ahora.Thanks, I am going to clean the windows now.
- AlejandroPerfecto, yo te ayudo con el trapo.Perfect, I will help you with the cloth.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “atomizer” translations and entries atomizador, pulverizador, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
