NEUTRALISATION

neutralization, neutralisation, counteraction

(noun) action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action

neutralization, neutralisation

(noun) action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; “the neutralization of Belgium”

neutralization, neutralisation

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

neutralization, neutralisation, neutralization reaction, neutralisation reaction

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

neutralisation (countable and uncountable, plural neutralisations)

(British spelling) The act of neutralising.

Source: Wiktionary



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GUILLOTINE

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