[syn: neutralization, neutralisation, counteraction]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
neutralisation \neutralisation\ n.
Same as neutralization. [Chiefly Brit.]
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
neutralisation
n 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 [syn: neutralization,
neutralisation, neutralization reaction,
neutralisation reaction]
2: (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying
it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
[syn: neutralization, neutralisation]
3: action intended to keep a country politically neutral or
exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of
Belgium" [syn: neutralization, neutralisation]
4: action intended to nullify the effects of some previous
action [syn: neutralization, neutralisation,
counteraction]