neutralization

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌnjuːtrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌnutrəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌnjʊ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(no̅o̅′trə lə zā′shən, nyo̅o̅′-)

neu•tral•i•za•tion (no̅o̅′trə lə zā′shən, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n.

the act, process, or an instance of neutralizing.
the quality or condition of being neutralized.
Phonetics[Ling.]the loss of a distinctive feature of one of a pair of phonemes that are otherwise differentiated on the basis of that feature, as the loss of voice as a distinctive feature between the -t- and -d- of latter and ladder.

neu•tral•ize /ˈnutrəˌlaɪz, ˈnyu-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing.

to make neutral.
to make (something) have no or little effect; counteract;
nullify:His campaign team tried to neutralize the bad effects of the debate.

neu•tral•i•za•tion /ˌnutrəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌnyʊ-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
neu•tral•iz•er, n. [countable]

neu•tral•ize (no̅o̅′trə līz′, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing.
v.t.

to make neutral;
cause to undergo neutralization.
to make (something) ineffective;
counteract;
nullify:carelessness that neutralized our efforts.
Militaryto put out of action or make incapable of action:to neutralize an enemy position.
Governmentto declare neutral;
invest with neutrality in order to exempt from involvement during a war:to neutralize a city to prevent bombing.
Chemistryto add an acid to a basic solution or a base to an acidic solution until the resulting solution is chemically neutral (pH = 7).
Electricityto render electrically or magnetically neutral.

v.i.

to become neutral or neutralized;
undergo neutralization:With this additive the solution begins to neutralize.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] neu′tral•ise′.

neu′tral•iz′er, n.

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