neutralization C1 Topic:Science & Research 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of stopping... counteraction Word family Forms neutralizations Common collocations neutralization reaction Noun + noun Etymology AI details Borrowed from French neutralisation. By surface analysis, neutral + -ization or neutralize + -ation. neutralisation French View etymology graph -> Topics Science & Research Materials & Substances Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Science & Research - Materials & Substances - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown