Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)neutralization, neutralisation, neutralization reaction, neutralisation reactiona 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
(n)neutralization, neutralisation(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
(n)neutralization, neutralisationaction intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war“the neutralization of Belgium”
(n)neutralization, neutralisation, counteractionaction intended to nullify the effects of some previous action