neutralization

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌnuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ UK /ˌnjuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #101113

Meanings

1

noun
The act of stopping something from having an effect by balancing it out.

The neutralization of the poison saved the patient's life.
2

noun
A chemical reaction in which an acid and a base combine to form a salt.

Neutralization of the acid produced water and table salt.

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1 noun · the act of stopping... counteraction

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neutralization reaction
a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact to form a salt

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Etymology

Borrowed from French neutralisation. By surface analysis, neutral + -ization or neutralize + -ation.

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# neutralization

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌnuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌnjuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 101113

## Meanings
1. The act of stopping something from having an effect by balancing it out.
2. A chemical reaction in which an acid and a base combine to form a salt.

## Examples
- The neutralization of the poison saved the patient's life.
- Neutralization of the acid produced water and table salt.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: neutralisation

## Etymology
Borrowed from French neutralisation. By surface analysis, neutral + -ization or neutralize + -ation.

## AI Etymology
Neutralization is borrowed from French neutralisation. By surface analysis, neutral + -ization or neutralize + -ation. In present-day use, it can mean the act of stopping something from having an effect by balancing it out, or a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base combine to form a salt.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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