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

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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