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neutralization

/ neutralization /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
Type of:
nullification override
Derived:
counteract countervail neutralize counterbalance neutralise
noun Sense 2
action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
"the neutralization of Belgium"
Type of:
nullification override
Derived:
neutralize neutralise
noun Sense 3
(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
Type of:
destruction devastation
Domain:
euphemism
noun Sense 4
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
Type of:
chemical reaction reaction
Derived:
neutralize neutralise
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nullification override destruction devastation chemical reaction reaction