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Neutralization   /nˌutrələzˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Neutralization

noun
1.
Action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war.  Synonym: neutralisation.
2.
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.  Synonyms: neutralisation, neutralisation reaction, neutralization reaction.
3.
(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation).  Synonym: neutralisation.
4.
Action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action.  Synonyms: counteraction, neutralisation.



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"Neutralization" Quotes from Famous Books



... talk enough about the wonderful phenomenon lately witnessed; the chief point, the neutralization of the law of gravity, particularly, supplied them with an inexhaustible subject. The Frenchman, as usual, as enthusiastic in his fancy, as he was fanciful in his enthusiasm, got off ...
— All Around the Moon • Jules Verne


Words linked to "Neutralization" :   devastation, neutralize, override, destruction, euphemism, reaction, chemical reaction, nullification


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