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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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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