Neutralization

[,njuːtrəlaɪ'zeɪʃən] or [lɪ'zːtrəlaɪ'zeʃən]

Definition

(noun.) action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action.

(noun.) action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; 'the neutralization of Belgium'.

(noun.) (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation).

(noun.) a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water.

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Definition

(n.) The act or process of neutralizing, or the state of being neutralized.

(n.) The act or process by which an acid and a base are combined in such proportions that the resulting compound is neutral. See Neutral, a., 4.

Typist: Shirley

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Edited by Johanna

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