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/njˌuːtɹəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
Neutralisation
01
the process of counteracting or eliminating the impact of a previous action
Example
The company 's apology was a neutralisation aimed at mending its damaged public image.
The peace treaty was a neutralisation of years of hostility between the two nations.
02
action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
03
(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
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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
