NEUTRALIZATION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) neutralization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the neutralization of Belgium
    Hypernyms(s) neutralization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) neutralization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • 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
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) neutralization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)