neutralization
英 [,njuːtrəlaɪ'zeɪʃən]
美[lɪ'zːtrəlaɪ'zeʃən]
- n. [化学] 中和；[化学] 中和作用；中立状态
英英释意
- 1. 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. (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
- 4. action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action