neutralization : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: neutralization	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for neutralization
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neutralization n action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of Belgium" Synonym(s): neutralization, neutralisation 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 Synonym(s): neutralization, neutralisation, neutralization reaction, neutralisation reaction (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) Synonym(s): neutralization, neutralisation action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action Synonym(s): neutralization, neutralisation, counteraction
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Neutralization \Neu`traliza"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.