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neutralization

neut·ra·li·zation

UK/ˌnjuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ US/ˌnuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ fairly common

noun

1.

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

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2.

action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war

  • “the neutralization of Belgium”
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3.

(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)

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4.

action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action

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Origin

Borrowed from French neutralisation. By surface analysis, neutral + -ization or neutralize + -ation.

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