homogenize
ho·mog·e·nize / həˈmäjəˌnīz/ • v. [tr.] 1. subject (milk) to a process in which the fat droplets are emulsified and the cream does not separate: [as adj.] (homogenized) homogenized milk. ∎ Biol. prepare a suspension of cell constituents from (tissue) by physical treatment in a liquid.2. make uniform or similar.DERIVATIVES: ho·mog·e·ni·za·tion / həˌmäjənīˈzāshən/ n.ho·mog·e·niz·er n.
homogenization
homogenization Emulsions usually consist of a suspension of globules of varying size. Homogenization reduces these globules to a smaller and more uniform size. In homogenized milk the smaller globules adsorb more of the protein, which acts as a stabilizer, and the cream does not rise to the top.
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