neutralisers
Things that cancel
Neutralisers are agents or substances that counteract, cancel out, or render something ineffective.
In chemistry, a neutraliser brings an acidic or alkaline solution to a neutral pH.
In hair treatment, neutralisers stop the chemical process of perming by restoring the hair's natural bonds.
The term extends to anything that offsets or balances an opposing force: The text included neutralisers for potential objections.
British spelling of neutralizers.
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- nullifyMake of no effect
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- negateCancel or disprove
- cancelRevoke or terminate
counterbalance · counteract · inhibit · suppress · block · thwart · prevent · obstruct
Acid-neutralizing ionic compound
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- bufferProtective intermediate space
titration · sodium hydroxide · bicarbonate · calcium carbonate · ammonia · hydroxide · indicator · litmus
Remove poisonous substances
- cleanseRemove dirt or sin
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- filterPorous separation device
clarify · sanitize · disinfect · sterilize · flush · clear · eliminate · remove
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- steadinessState of being constant
evenness · levelness · parity · calibration · adjustment · compensation · correction · stabilizer
antidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
cancel · counterbalance · counteract · inhibit · suppress · block · thwart · prevent · obstruct · impede
alkali
Acid-neutralizing ionic compound
buffer · titration · sodium hydroxide · bicarbonate · calcium carbonate · ammonia · hydroxide · indicator · litmus · conjugate acid
detoxify
Remove poisonous substances
- cleanseRemove dirt or sin
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
filter · clarify · sanitize · disinfect · sterilize · flush · clear · eliminate · remove · extract
equilibrium
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
steadiness · evenness · levelness · parity · calibration · adjustment · compensation · correction · stabilizer · ballast
neutraliserscatalysts
Reaction accelerators
amplifiers · activators · intensifiers · accelerators · enhancers
neutralisersacids
Proton-donating compounds
bases · alkalies · alkalizers · caustics · corrosives
neutralisersinstigators
Those who initiate trouble
agitators · provocateurs · escalators · enablers · inciters