neutralizations
Acts nullifying effects
Neutralizations is the plural of neutralization, the act of making something neutral or ineffective.
In chemistry, neutralization occurs when an acid and base combine to form a neutral solution: The neutralization of the spill required careful application of the base.
In conflict, neutralization means rendering an opponent or threat harmless: The neutralizations of enemy positions proceeded throughout the night.
The term appears in military, political, and scientific contexts where opposing forces or substances are canceled out.
Reducing or eliminating weapons
- defusingNeutralizing an explosive device
- bomb disposalNeutralizing explosive devices
- deactivationRendering inoperative
- deminingRemoving buried explosives
unexploded ordnance · explosive · disabling · clearance · decommissioning
Proton donor-acceptor chemistry
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- stoichiometryQuantitative chemical reaction analysis
endpoint · indicator · hydroxide · salt · equivalence · proton · alkali · molarity
Absorbing into a whole
- voicingExpressing aloud
- nasalizationSound routed through nostrils
- allophoneNon-distinctive sound variation
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
Offsetting force or weight
- equilibriumState of balance
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- equalizationMaking things uniform
compensation · adjustment · leveling · stabilization · mitigation · counteraction · negation · nullification
disarmament
Reducing or eliminating weapons
- defusingNeutralizing an explosive device
- bomb disposalNeutralizing explosive devices
- deactivationRendering inoperative
demining · unexploded ordnance · explosive · disabling · clearance · decommissioning
acid-base
Proton donor-acceptor chemistry
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
stoichiometry · endpoint · indicator · hydroxide · salt · equivalence · proton · alkali · molarity · concentration
assimilation
Absorbing into a whole
- voicingExpressing aloud
- nasalizationSound routed through nostrils
- allophoneNon-distinctive sound variation
counterbalance
Offsetting force or weight
- equilibriumState of balance
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- cancellationVoiding of plans
equalization · compensation · adjustment · leveling · stabilization · mitigation · counteraction · negation · nullification · evening out
antibody
Protein targeting foreign substances
venom · antivenom · pathogen · immunity · serum · vaccine · homeostasis
neutralizationsamplifications
Acts of increasing intensity
intensifications · enhancements · augmentations · magnifications · strengthening
neutralizationsactivations
Acts of starting up
empowerments · mobilizations · liberations · deployments · armings
neutralizationsactivations
Acts of starting up
catalyses · ionizations · destabilizations · polarizations · reactions