- neutralization, neutralisation, neutralization reaction, neutralisation reaction - 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
--1 is a kind of chemical reaction, reaction
Derived form: verb neutralise4 - neutralization, neutralisation - (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
--2 is a kind of destruction, devastation
- neutralization, neutralisation - action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of Belgium"
--3 is a kind of nullification, override
Derived form: verb neutralise2 - neutralization, neutralisation, counteraction - action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
--4 is a kind of nullification, override
Derived form: verb neutralise3