homogenize meaning

UK US /hoʊˈmɑdʒənaɪz/ 4 syllables

homogenize (verb): cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing.

Spelling: homogenise (British) · homogenize (American)

homogenize has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

homogenize as a verb

  1. cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing
    • homogenize the main ingredients

    Synonyms: homogenise

    Type of: equal

    Related forms: homogenization

  2. break up the fat globules of
    • homogenized milk

    Synonyms: homogenise

    Opposite: curdle

    Type of: change state

    Related forms: homogenization

  3. become homogeneous or similar, as by mixing
    • The two liquids homogenized in the blender

    Synonyms: homogenise

    Type of: change state

    Related forms: homogenization

How to pronounce homogenize

homogenize is pronounced /hoʊˈmɑdʒənaɪz/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 25 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in ZE · 10-letter words

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