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/həˈmɒdʒənaɪz/ · hom-o-gen-ize
verb
- To make homogeneous, to blend or puree. The chef homogenized the soup to create a smooth consistency.
- Specifically, to treat milk so that the cream no longer separates. The dairy farmer homogenized the milk to make it easier to store and transport.
noun
- The process of making something homogeneous. The scientist studied the homogenization of the mixture to understand its properties.
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Did you know? The process of homogenizing milk was first developed in the late 19th century by French scientist Louis Pasteur, who discovered that the cream in milk could be separated by heating it to a high temperature and then cooling it rapidly.