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Noun neutralization has 4 senses
- neutralization, neutralisation, neutralization reaction, neutralisation reaction - 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
--1 is a kind of chemical reaction, reaction
- neutralization, neutralisation - action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of Belgium"
--2 is a kind of nullification, override
- neutralization, neutralisation - (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
--3 is a kind of destruction, devastation
- neutralization, neutralisation, counteraction - action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
--4 is a kind of nullification, override
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