Meanings
nounhomogenization (countable and uncountable, plural homogenizations)
plural homogenizations · alternative homogenisation
- countableuncountableThe 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.
- countableuncountablechemistryIntensive mixing of mutually insoluble substances or groups of substances to obtain a soluble suspension or emulsion.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition
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Origin
- Englishhomogen(eous)
- Englishhomogenize
- Englishhomogenization
From homogenize + -ation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan homogeneïtzació
- homogeneïtzacióhomogenization
Dutch homogenisering
- homogeniseringhomogenization
French homogénéisation
- homogénéisationhomogenization
German Homogenisierung
- Homogenisierunghomogenization
Greek ομογενοποίηση
- ομογενοποίηση (omogenopoíisi)homogenization
Italian omogeneizzazione
- omogeneizzazionehomogenization
Polish homogenizacja
- homogenizacjahomogenization
Portuguese homogeneização
- homogeneizaçãohomogenization
Russian гомогенизация
- гомогенизация (gomogenizacija)homogenization
Spanish homogeneización, homogenización
- homogeneizaciónhomogenization
- homogenizaciónhomogenization
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APA
homogenization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homogenization
MLA
“homogenization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homogenization. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homogenization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homogenization.
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