To render neutral; to reduce to a state of neutrality.
To render inert or imperceptible the peculiar affinities of, as a chemical substance; to destroy the effect of; as, to neutralize an acid with a base.
To destroy the peculiar properties or opposite dispositions of; to reduce to a state of indifference or inefficiency; to counteract; to render ineffective; as, to neutralize parties in government; to neutralize efforts, opposition, etc.
To make harmless anything contaminated with a chemical agent.
In acid-base chemistry, the process of bringing the pH to between 5 and 8, either by adding an acid to a base or by adding a base to an acid.
to cause a solution to move toward a pH reading of 7.0 standard units through chemical or biological processes.
to make something less acidic.
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"
make incapable of military action
make chemically neutral; "She neutralized the solution"
To make chemically harmless, or neutral (pH=7) by adding acid to a basic compound or base to an acidic compound.
to make harmless. To destroy effectiveness.
To render a thing ineffective or unusable; to render a person or group politically and militarily ineffective or irrelevant, by persuasion or coercion. operational categories: Groupings of methods of military operations in low intensity conflict, according to shared characteristics; they are: support for insurgency and counterinsurgency, combatting terrorism, peacekeeping operations, and peacetime contingency operations.
This is the process of making a solution or material pH neutral (pH of 7.0). If a material is acidic, it can be neutralized by adding an alkali or base material. If it is alkaline or base, it is neutralized by adding an acid. Pure water has a pH of 7.0, which is considered neutral.
To make something ineffective.
To alter acidic or basic compounds to a pH of 7, making it chemically neutral.
The process of restoring pH on wood surfaces back to normal after the use of caustic strippers, chlorine bleach or acids. Neutralization can be done with proper rinsing and/or the use of chemicals.
The point at which a solution or product has a pH of 7. Neutralization is the act of adding an acid to a base, or vice-versa, in order to obtain a neutral solution.
1. To form a neutral PH by adding acid to base or base to acid in the correct quantities. 2. To render a threat or hazard impotent.
