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Neutralization   /nˌutrələzˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Neutralization

noun
1.
Action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war.  Synonym: neutralisation.
2.
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: neutralisation, neutralisation reaction, neutralization reaction.
3.
(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation).  Synonym: neutralisation.
4.
Action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action.  Synonyms: counteraction, neutralisation.



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"Neutralization" Quotes from Famous Books



... (1) that the object pursued by all peace societies is the establishment of judicial order between nations, and (2) that neutralization by international treaties constitutes a step toward this judicial state and lessens the number of districts in which war can be carried on, the congress recommends a larger extension of the rule ...
— The Kingdom of God is within you • Leo Tolstoy
... inflammation is designed to reduce the current of blood, which is the fuel for the inflammation in the diseased part, to quiet the patient, and to combat the fever or general effects of the trouble in the system, and to favor the neutralization or elimination of ...
— Special Report on Diseases of the Horse • United States Department of Agriculture


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