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Neutralization

Neutralization Meaning & Definition
Neutralization Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Neutralization?

[n] action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
[n] action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of Belgium"
[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Neutralization: counteraction | neutralisation | neutralisation | neutralisation reaction | neutralization reaction

Related Terms | Find terms related to Neutralization:

See Also | chemical reaction | nullification | override | reaction

Neutralization In Webster's Dictionary

\Neu`tral*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. neutralisation.] 1. The act or process of neutralizing, or the state of being neutralized. 2. (Chem.) The act or process by which an acid and a base are combined in such proportions that the resulting compound is neutral. See {Neutral}, a., 4.

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