noun
Meaning 1
The act of neutralising.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
neutralisation
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noun
Meaning 2
action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: neutralization, counteraction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nullification, override
noun
Meaning 3
action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the neutralization of Belgium
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: neutralization
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nullification, override
noun
Meaning 4
(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: neutralization
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: destruction, devastation
noun
Meaning 5
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: neutralization, neutralization reaction, neutralisation reaction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chemical reaction, reaction
History
Etymology
From French neutralisation. By surface analysis, neutralise + -ation.