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heterogeneous

he·te·ro·geneous

UK/ˌhɛt.(ə.)ɹəˈd͡ʒiː.nɪəs/ US/ˌhɛt.(ə)ˈɹɒd͡ʒ.ə.nəs/ fairly common

adjective

1.

consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature

  • “the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous”
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2.

originating outside the body

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Origin

From Medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Ancient Greek ἑτερογενής (heterogenḗs, “of different kinds”), from ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”) + γένος (génos, “kind”). Compare hetero- and -ous.

Phrases

  • heterogeneous catalysis
  • heterogeneous equilibrium
  • heterogeneous mixture

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