unneutralized
Not yet counteracted
Unneutralized describes something that has not been neutralized—not counteracted, not rendered harmless, not brought into balance.
In chemistry, an unneutralized acid or base retains its reactive properties.
In military contexts, an unneutralized threat remains active and dangerous: The unneutralized enemy position continued to harass our flanks.
The word appears most often in technical or strategic writing.
Measure of solution acidity
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- hydroxideAlkaline oxygen-hydrogen compound
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- lyeHydroxide cleaning solution
sodium · potassium · calcium · bicarbonate · carbonate · ammonia · limewater · soda
Measure of solution acidity
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
- protonPositive nuclear particle
- sourSharp, biting taste
- corrosiveDestroys by chemical action
vinegar · lemon · citric · acetic · tartaric · lactic · malic · tannic
Airborne chemical irritants
- vaporsGaseous exhalations
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- gasesFormless, expansible substances
- airborneTraveling through air
emission · outgassing · unstable · reactive · release · dispersal · uncontained · aerosol
Capable of causing harm
- contaminantSubstance that pollutes
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
- untreatedNot given care
- unsafeLikely to cause harm
harmful · poisonous · lethal · radioactive · biohazard · carcinogenic · exposure · waste
Gathered or intensified
- undilutedNot mixed with anything
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
- activeIn operation now
- strongHaving great physical power
intense · powerful · unweakened · raw · unprocessed · unadjusted · efficacy · potency
pH
Measure of solution acidity
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- hydroxideAlkaline oxygen-hydrogen compound
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
lye · sodium · potassium · calcium · bicarbonate · carbonate · ammonia · limewater · soda · ash
pH
Measure of solution acidity
corrosive · vinegar · lemon · citric · acetic · tartaric · lactic · malic · tannic · oxalic
fumes
Airborne chemical irritants
- vaporsGaseous exhalations
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- gasesFormless, expansible substances
airborne · emission · outgassing · unstable · reactive · release · dispersal · uncontained · aerosol · mist
toxic
Capable of causing harm
- contaminantSubstance that pollutes
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
- untreatedNot given care
unsafe · harmful · poisonous · lethal · radioactive · biohazard · carcinogenic · exposure · waste · spill
concentrated
Gathered or intensified
strong · intense · powerful · unweakened · raw · unprocessed · unadjusted · efficacy · potency · unmodified
unneutralizedneutralized
Made ineffective or harmless
deactivated · disarmed · defused · inactivated · counteracted