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Origin and history of homogenize

homogenize(v.)

"make all similar, mix evenly, reduce to an even standard," 1742, from homogeneous + -ize. The specific sense of "render milk uniform in consistency" is attested by 1901. Related: Homogenized; homogenizing; homogenizer.

also from 1742

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homogeneous(adj.)

"of the same kind, essentially alike" (opposed to heterogeneous); 1640s, from Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Greek homogenēs "of the same kind," from homos "same" (see homo- (1)) + genos "kind, gender, race, stock" (see -genous).

The sense of "having parts of only one kind, of uniform nature throughout" is attested by 1640s. Related: Homogeneously; homogeneousness. Earlier was homogeneal (c. 1600).

homogenise(v.)

chiefly British English spelling of homogenize; for suffix, see -ize. Related: Homogenised; homogenising; homogenisation.

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