Homogenization
Homogenization (== Template:IPA
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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Homogenization is a process used in many different fields, including chemistry, dairy processing, and microbiology. The term is derived from the Greek words "homos" (same) and "genos" (kind), indicating the process of making something uniform or similar.
Etymology
The term "homogenization" comes from the Greek words "homos" meaning "same" and "genos" meaning "kind". It was first used in the late 19th century to describe the process of making a mixture uniform in consistency.
Definition
Homogenization is a process by which a mixture of two or more substances is made uniform throughout. This is often achieved by reducing the size of the particles of one of the substances, and distributing it evenly throughout the other. In the field of dairy processing, for example, homogenization is used to prevent the cream from separating out of the milk.
Related Terms
- Emulsion: A mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible (unmixable or unblendable). Homogenization is often used to create stable emulsions.
- Pasteurization: A process of heat treatment used to kill harmful bacteria. Often used in conjunction with homogenization in the dairy industry.
- Dispersion (chemistry): A system in which particles are dispersed in a continuous phase of a different composition. Homogenization is a method to achieve such dispersion.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Homogenization
- Wikipedia's article - Homogenization
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski