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Words with a similar base: neutralization, neutralization_reaction

'neutralization'

[neutralization.n.01] as in: action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war

'neutralization'

[neutralization.n.02] as in: 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

'neutralization'

[neutralization.n.03] as in: (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)

'neutralization'

[neutralization.n.04] as in: action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action

Origins

					neutralization (English)
├── -ization (English)
│   ├── -ation (English)
│   └── -ize (English)
│       └── -isen (Middle English (1100-1500))
│           └── -iser (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│               └── -izare (Latin)
│                   └── -ιζειν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
└── neutral (English)