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homogenised

[huh-moj-uh-nahyz, hoh-]

ho·mog·e·nize

[huh-moj-uh-nahyz, hoh-] verb, -nized, -niz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.
2.
to prepare an emulsion, as by reducing the size of the fat globules in (milk or cream) in order to distribute them equally throughout.
3.
to make uniform or similar, as in composition or function: to homogenize school systems.
4.
Metallurgy. to subject (metal) to high temperature to ensure uniform diffusion of components.
verb (used without object)
5.
to become homogenized.

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Homogenised is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Also, especially British, ho·mog·e·nise.


Origin:
1885–90; homogen(eous) + -ize

ho·mog·e·ni·za·tion, noun
ho·mog·e·niz·er, noun
o·ver·ho·mog·e·nize, verb (used with object), -nized, -niz·ing.
un·ho·mog·e·nized, adjective
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homogenised

adjective
1. formed by blending unlike elements especially by reducing one element to particles and dispersing them throughout another substance [syn: homogenized
2. made homogeneous [syn: homogenized
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