homogenization
/həˌmɑdʒənəˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of making a mixture uniform throughout, especially by breaking down fat particles in milk so that the cream does not separate.
- Modern dairies use high-pressure machines for the homogenization of milk.
- The homogenization of milk prevents the cream from rising to the top.
- Without homogenization, the milk you buy would have a layer of cream on top.
- The process of making things or people more similar or uniform, often by reducing differences in culture, products, or ideas.
- The homogenization of popular music means that songs from different countries often sound alike.
- Globalization has led to the homogenization of many local food traditions.
- Critics argue that chain stores contribute to the homogenization of city neighborhoods.
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