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Definitions: Neutralization |
NeutralizationNoun1. 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. 2. Action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of Belgium". 3. Action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "neutralization" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1831. (references) |
Etymology: Neutralization \Neu`tral*i*za"tion\, noun. [Compare to the French expression neutralisation.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Electrical Engineering | An approximate unilateralisation usually nullifying only the reactive part of the internal feedback of a transistor. Source: European Union. (references) |
| A neutralisation of the charge residing on stationary ionised impurity atoms in a particular region of semiconductor material by a charge of mobile charge carriers in that same region, e. g. , positively-charged donor atoms neutralised by negatively-charged free electrons in the same region. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| The use of a balancing circuit in an amplifier, in such a way as to neutralise the effect of an inherent feedback, e. g. one arising from interelectrode capacitance. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Environment | Decreasing the acidity or alkalinity of a substance by adding alkaline or acidic materials, respectively. (references) |
| The addition of an acidic substance to an alkaline one, or vice versa, in such proportions that the solution reacts neutral, i. e. neither acidic nor alkaline. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Health | An act or process of neutralizing. (references) |
Military & Defense | In mine warfare, a mine is said to be neutralized when it has been rendered, by external means, incapable of firing on passage of a terget, although it may remain dangerous to handle. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: NeutralizationSynonyms: counteraction (n), neutralisation (n), neutralisation reaction (n), neutralization reaction (n). (additional references) |
| Synonyms by domain: neutralisation (medicineenvironmentelectrical engineeringelectrical engineering, post & telecom). |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Compensation | Noun: compensation, equation; commutation; indemnification; compromise; neutralization, nullification; counteraction; reaction; measure for measure. retaliation; equalization; robbing Peter to pay Paul. |
Counteraction | Noun: counteraction, opposition; contrariety; antagonism, polarity; clashing; Verb: collision, interference, inhibition, resistance, renitency, friction; reaction; retroaction; (recoil); counterblast; neutralization; (compensation); vis inertiae; check; (hindrance). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Neutralization |
| English words defined with "neutralization": neutralisation, neutralization fire, neutralization reaction ♦ recombination. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "neutralization": fire fighter, airport, FIRE FIGHTER, CRASH, FIRE, AND RESCUE ♦ heat of reaction ♦ mercerizer, mercerizer-machine operator ♦ Neutralization Tests ♦ principle of fire extinguishment ♦ skein-mercerizing-machine operator ♦ YARN-MERCERIZER OPERATOR I. (references) |
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Health | Adenovirus typing is usually accomplished by hemagglutination-inhibition and/or neutralization with type-specific antisera. (references) | |
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| "Neutralization" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Neutralization" is used about 16 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 16 | 87,710 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "neutralization": neutralization fire ♦ neutralization reaction ♦ Neutralization Tests. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "neutralization"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | neutralizim (counteraction), asnjanësim. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | محايدة, معادلة (equation), تحايد. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | неутрализация, неутрализиране (counteraction, nullification). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 中立化 (neutralisation, neutralise, neutralised, Neutralize, Neutralized, Neutralizing). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | neutralizace. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | neutralisation (neutralisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | neutralisatie (decontamination, neutralisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | neutralointi (neutralisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | neutralisation (neutralisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | neutralisierung (decontamination, neutralisation), Neutralisation (neutralisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | εξουδετέρωση (neutralisation), ουδετεροποίηση (neutralisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | שתוק (dumb, palsy, paralysis, silenced, silencing, silent), א"וש, סתיר" (contradiction, demolition, destruction, discrepancy), טרול. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | semlegesítés. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | neutralizzazione (neutralisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 中'熱 (heat of neutralization). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ちゅうわねつ (heat of neutralization). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 중립" (neutralisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | neaghtyragh (neuter, neutral). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eutralizationnay neutralizacao (neutralisation), neutralização (counteraction, countercheck, decontamination, neutralisation, neutralize), neutralização, neutralidade (indifferent, neutrality). (various references) neutralizare (cancellation). (various references) нейтрализация (counteraction, defect skipping, stand off). (various references) neutralizacija, neutralisanje, potiranje. (various references) neutralización (counteraction, disabling, neutralisation). (various references) neutralisering (counteraction, neutralisation). (various references) nötrleştirme. (various references) урівноваження (counterbalance), сковування, нейтралізація (counteraction, stand off), придушення (quench, repression, suppression), дегазація (decontamination), дезактивація (decontamination). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words beginning with "neutralization": neutralizations. (additional references) | |
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"Neutralization" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: neutralistion, Neutronization. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "neutralization" (pronounced nuw'truluzā"shun) |
| 10 | -t r u l u z ā" sh u n | centralization, decentralization. |
| 9 | -r u l u z ā" sh u n | demoralization, liberalization, sterilization. |
| 8 | -u l u z ā" sh u n | cannibalization, capitalization, civilization, commercialization, criminalization, decriminalization, deinstitutionalization, denationalization, destabilization, equalization, fertilization, generalization, globalization, hospitalization, industrialization, institutionalization, internationalization, legalization, localization, marginalization, mineralization, mobilization, monopolization, nationalization, naturalization, normalization, personalization, radicalization, rationalization, recapitalization, renationalization, revitalization, socialization, specialization, stabilization, utilization, visualization. |
| 7 | -l u z ā" sh u n | realization. |
| 6 | -u z ā" sh u n | accusation, alphabetization, amortization, authorization, balkanization, categorization, characterization, collectivization, colonization, colorization, communization, computerization, dehumanization, demilitarization, democratization, demonization, denuclearization, desalinization, disorganization, dramatization, harmonization, hybridization, immunization, improvisation, ionization, magnetization, maximization, mechanization, miniaturization, mischaracterization, modernization, optimization, organisation, organization, pasteurization, polarization, politicization, popularization, pressurization, privatization, reauthorization, reorganization, securitization, standardization, subsidization, suburbanization, unionization, urbanization, vaporization, victimization, vulgarization, westernization. |
| 5 | -z ā" sh u n | causation, demobilization. |
| 4 | -ā" sh u n | abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abomination, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accumulation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, appellation, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, aspiration, assassination, assimilation, association, augmentation, authentication, automation, aviation, avocation, bifurcation, calculation, calibration, cancellation, capitulation, carnation, castration, celebration, certification, cessation, cetacean, citation, clarification, classification, coagulation, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, coloration, combination, commemoration, commendation, communication, compensation, compilation, complication, computation, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confabulation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, contemplation, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, creation, cremation, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, dedication, defamation, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehydration, deification, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demodulation, demonstration, denomination, denunciation, depopulation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, dilation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, distillation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emulation, enumeration, equitation, equivocation, eradication, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhalation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, expropriation, extermination, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, hesitation, hibernation, humiliation, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, initiation, innovation, inoculation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, laceration, lactation, legislation, levitation, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, location, lubrication, machination, magnification, malformation, manifestation, manipulation, masturbation, maturation, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, miscalculation, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, moderation, modification, modulation, molestation, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, navigation, negation, negotiation, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, oration, orchestration, ordination, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overpopulation, overregulation, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, pollination, pontification, population, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, privation, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, ramification, ratification, reaffirmation, reallocation, recalculation, recantation, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reparation, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reregulation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, situation, solicitation, sophistication, specification, speculation, stagflation, stagnation, starvation, station, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, subordination, substantiation, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, tabulation, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, titillation, toleration, transformation, transillumination, translation, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, undervaluation, unification, usurpation, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, variation, vegetation, ventilation, verification, vibration, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, vocation. |
| 3 | -sh u n | abduction, abolition, abortion, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, faction, fashion, fiction, fission, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-i-i-l-n-n-o-r-t-t-u-z" | |
-2 letters: laterization, nationalizer. | |
-3 letters: alternation, elutriation, nationalize, nutritional, rationalize, realization, retaliation. | |
-4 letters: alienation, alteration, antinature, interzonal, intolerant, intrazonal, laureation, literation, naturalize, nutational, tantalizer. | |
-5 letters: alienator, annualize, antialien, interunit, iteration, itinerant, lazaretto, lineation, natrolite, nitration, nutrition, outlearnt, rationale, ritualize, routinize, ruination, tantalize, tanzanite, tarnation, totalizer, tretinoin, triennial, tuitional, unilinear, unitarian, uraninite, urination. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-i-i-l-n-n-o-r-t-t-u-z" | |
+1 letter: neutralizations. | |
+2 letters: denaturalization. | |
+3 letters: denaturalizations. | |
+5 letters: deindustrialization, reconceptualization, reindustrialization. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4E 65 75 74 72 61 6C 69 7A 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-. . ..- - .-. .- .-.. .. --.. .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001110 01100101 01110101 01110100 01110010 01100001 01101100 01101001 01111010 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)N e u t r a l i z a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004E 0065 0075 0074 0072 0061 006C 0069 007A 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4871878684677875926786758180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Usage Frequency 7. Expressions 8. Expressions: Internet | 9. Translations: Modern 10. Derivations 11. Rhymes 12. Anagrams | 13. Orthography 14. Bibliography |
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