Definitions for: Neutralization


[n] action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
[n] action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of Belgium"
[n] 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



Webster (1913) Definition: Neu`tral*i*za"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.

Synonyms: counteraction, neutralisation, neutralisation, neutralisation reaction, neutralization reaction

See Also: chemical reaction, nullification, override, reaction

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