homogenization

English

Alternative forms

• homogenisation

Etymology

homogenize +‎ -ation

Noun

homogenization (countable and uncountable, plural homogenizations)

1. 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.

2. (chemistry) Intensive mixing of mutually insoluble substances or groups of substances to obtain a soluble suspension or emulsion.

Related terms

• homogenize
• homogenized

Translations

homogenization

• French: homogénéisation (fr) f
• Galician: homoxeneización (gl) f
• German: Homogenisierung f
• Greek: ομογενοποίηση (el) f (omogenopoíisi)
• Polish: homogenizacja f
• Russian: гомогенизация (ru) f (gomogenizacija)