homogenization

ho·mog·e·nize  (h-mj-nz, h-)

v. ho·mog·e·nized, ho·mog·e·niz·ing, ho·mog·e·niz·es

v.tr.

1. To make homogeneous.

2.

a. To reduce to particles and disperse throughout a fluid.

b. To make uniform in consistency, especially to render (milk) uniform in consistency by emulsifying the fat content.

v.intr.

To become homogenized.

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[From homogeneous.]

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ho·moge·ni·zation (-n-zshn) n.

ho·moge·nizer n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

homogenization - the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition; "the homogenization of cream"; "the network's homogenization of political news" homogenisation blending, blend - the act of blending components together thoroughly

Translations

homogenization [həˌmɒdʒənaɪˈzeɪʃ^ən] homogenisation (British) n

[group, population, society] → uniformisation f
the homogenization of culture → l'uniformisation de la culture

[substance] → homogénéisation f