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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ho•mog•e•nize /həˈmɑdʒəˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -nized, -niz•ing. - to make homogeneous.
- to break up the fat in (milk or cream) causing it to be evenly distributed throughout.
ho•mog•e•ni•za•tion /həˌmɑdʒənɪˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -homo-, -gen-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ho•mog•e•nize (hə moj′ə nīz′, hō-),USA pronunciation v., -nized, -niz•ing. v.t. - to form by blending unlike elements;
make homogeneous. - Foodto prepare an emulsion, as by reducing the size of the fat globules in (milk or cream) in order to distribute them equally throughout.
- to make uniform or similar, as in composition or function:to homogenize school systems.
- Metallurgyto subject (metal) to high temperature to ensure uniform diffusion of components.
v.i. - to become homogenized.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ho•mog′e•nise′. - homogen(eous) + -ize 1885–90
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