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Action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
Answer for the clue "Action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action ", 14 letters:
neutralization
Alternative clues for the word neutralization
- With strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water
- A chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt
- Counteractive process
- Action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
Word definitions for neutralization in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Neutralization \Neu`tral*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. neutralisation.] The act or process of neutralizing, or the state of being neutralized. (Chem.) The act or process by which an acid and a base are combined in such proportions that the resulting compound is ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
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 [syn: neutralisation , neutralization reaction ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act of neutralize.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1747, from neutralize + -ation .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In chemistry, neutralization or neutralisation (see spelling differences ), is a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base react quantitatively with each other. In a reaction in water, neutralization results in there being no excess of hydrogen or hydroxide ...
Usage examples of neutralization.
For with the burning out of the generator bars the energy of the disintegrating allotropic iron had had no outlet, and had built up until it had broken through its insulation and in an irresistible flood of power had torn through all obstacles in its path to neutralization.
Place before the minds of American statesmen the neutralization of the lakes and ask if the frontiers could not be neutralized also.
The small press group that had been allowed to stand on a pier and watch the neutralization of the first two Yankee-class fleet ballistic missile submarines was being carefully managed, Flynn and Calloway noted.
Also, neutralization of the various private armies established by the false Coronals now infesting many areas, and, if possible, the turning of those armies toward the service of the government.