Thesaurus: neutralization

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1. n. The act or process of neutralizing, or the state of being neutralized.
2. 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.
3. n. action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
4. n. 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
5. n. (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
6. n. action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
7. 1. The act or process of neutralizing, or the state of being neutralized. 2. (Chem.) 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.
8. The act or process by which an acid and a base are combined insuch proportions that the resulting compound is neutral. See Neutral,a., 4.
9. n:100 n. action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war n. 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 n. (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)