neutralisation

ˌnuːtrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of neutralisation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general action

the act of making something neutral or ineffective

The neutralisation of the threat was successful.

inactivation

neutralization

nullification

chemistry

TECH.

act of making something chemically neutral

TECH.

The neutralisation of the acid required a precise amount of base..

neutralization

neutralizing

military

TECH.

removal of a threat by killing or destroying

TECH.

The mission involved the neutralisation of enemy forces.

annihilation

destruction

elimination

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neutralisation reaction

chemical process forming salt and water

The neutralisation reaction occurred when the acid met the base.

Origin of neutralisation

Latin, neutralis (of neuter gender) + -ation (action)

Examples of neutralisation in a sentence

Neutralisation of the enemy forces was achieved.
The neutralisation process was crucial in the experiment.
Neutralisation of the solution took several hours.
The neutralisation of the target was swift and precise.
Neutralisation of threats is a priority in military operations.

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French:neutralisation, ...
German:Neutralisierung, Neutralisation, ...
Italian:neutralizzazione, ...
Spanish:neutralización, ...
Portuguese:neutralização, eliminação, ...
Chinese:中和, 中和反应, ...
Japanese:無効化, 化学的中和, ...
Arabic:تَحْيِيد, تَعْدِيل كِيمْيَائِي, ...
Hebrew:נִטְרוּל, תְּגוּבָה שֶׁמְּבִיאָה חֹמֶר לִהְיוֹת נֵיטְרָלִי, ...
Russian:нейтрализация, ликвидация, ...
Ukrainian:нейтралізація, ...
Hindi:निष्प्रभावीकरण, रासायनिक तटस्थीकरण, ...
Bengali:নিষ্ক্রিয়করণ, নিরপেক্ষীকরণ, ...
Catalan:neutralització, neutralització química, ...
Czech:neutralizace, ...
Danish:neutralisering, neutralisation, ...
Dutch:neutralisatie, uitschakeling, ...
Greek:εξουδετέρωση, χημική εξουδετέρωση, ...
Hungarian:semlegesítés, közömbösítés, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើឱ្យអព្យាក្រឹត, អព្យាក្រឹតកម្ម, ...
Korean:중립화, 중화, ...
Persian:خنثی‌سازی, بی‌اثر کردن, ...
Polish:neutralizacja, likwidacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):neutralização, eliminação, ...
Romanian:neutralizare, neutralizare chimică, ...
Swedish:neutralisering, ...
Thai:การทำให้ไร้ผล, การปรับสมดุลทางเคมี, ...
Turkish:nötralizasyon, nötrleştirme, ...
Vietnamese:sự vô hiệu hóa, trung hòa hóa học, ...

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