homogenous

adjective

ho·​mog·​e·​nous hō-ˈmä-jə-nəs How to pronounce homogenous (audio)
hə-

Examples of homogenous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But for all the access to techniques and cuisines that TikTok has provided home cooks, the platform favors concepts, over actual recipes — eggs fried in a puddle of pesto, sandwich fillings chopped into a homogenous mixture, mini pancakes served like cereal. New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024 Make filling: Whisk together egg, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, salt, and bourbon, if using, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is homogenous. Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for homogenous 

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Word History

Etymology

see homogeneous

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of homogenous was in 1636

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“Homogenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homogenous. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

Medical Definition

homogenous

adjective
ho·​mog·​e·​nous -nəs How to pronounce homogenous (audio)
1
: homoplastic sense 2
the value of preserved homogenous bone grafts as compared with autogenous graftsPlastic & Reconstructive Surgery
2

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