homogenization en · NOUN
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Etymology
Etymology tree English homogen(eous) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English homogenize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English homogenization From homogenize + -ation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of making something homogenous, or the same throughout; or the tendency of something to become homogenous.
Cream does not separate from milk that has undergone a homogenization process.
- (countable, uncountable) Intensive mixing of mutually insoluble substances or groups of substances to obtain a soluble suspension or emulsion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| homogenizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| homogenisation | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
ca homogeneïtzació (homogenization) · fr homogénéisation (homogenization) · pt homogeneização (homogenization) · el ομογενοποίηση (homogenization) · es homogenización (homogenization) · es homogeneización (homogenization) · de Homogenisierung (homogenization) · gl homoxeneización (homogenization) · nl homogenisering (homogenization) · it omogeneizzazione (homogenization) · pl homogenizacja (homogenization) · ru гомогенизация (homogenization)