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Vinony

homogenization

noun

  1. chemical process
  2. in cell biology or molecular biology, is a process whereby different fractions of a biological sample become equal in composition
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English homogen(eous) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō 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.

  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. Intensive mixing of mutually insoluble substances or groups of substances to obtain a soluble suspension or emulsion.