neutralization

CEFRC1

/ˌnjuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of making something harmless or ineffective.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of neutralizing.

Examples

  • The chemical reaction required the neutralization of the acid.

  • Neutralization of the virus was successful.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌnuːtɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

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In context

  • The team worked on virus neutralization.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French neutralisation. By surface analysis, neutral + -ization or neutralize + -ation.