HETEROGENEOUS


Meaning of HETEROGENEOUS in English

[ ˌhɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)'dʒi:nɪəs , -'dʒɛn- ]

■ adjective

1》 diverse in character or content.

2》 Chemistry denoting a process involving substances in different phases (solid, liquid, or gaseous): ~ catalysis.

Derivatives

heterogeneity -dʒɪ'ni:ɪti , -'neɪɪti noun

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C17: from med. L. heterogeneus , from Gk heterogenēs , from heteros 'other' + genos 'a kind'.

Usage

Heterogeneous is commonly misspelled as heterogenous . Heterogenous is actually a different word, meaning ‘originating outside the organism’.

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