neutralization
pronunciation
How to pronounce neutralization in British English:
UK [ˌnju:trəlaɪ'zeɪʃn]
How to pronounce neutralization in American English:
US [ˌnutrəlɪˈzeʃən, ˌnju-]
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- 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
- action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
- (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
- action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
Word Origin
- neutralization (n.)
- 1747, from neutralize + -ation.
Example
- 1. Gcr flushing water and residues removal system incl. neutralization .
- 2. This paper starting from the final value of the bankruptcy legal system systematically discussed the legal quality that the bankrupt administrator should be taken on including neutralization specialization and independence .
- 3. Their unique properties make nanomaterials useful in cancer therapies , the neutralization of pollution or improvement of energy efficiency .
- 4. Hydrodynamic instabilities driven by acid-base neutralization reaction in immiscible system .
- 5. Neutralization titer in sera of rabbits immunized with hfrs inactivated vaccine .