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neutralizing

UK
/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈnuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/

Translations

neutralizinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈnuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/
More precise tag for -ing adjective derived from a verb.
The neutralizing agent in the formula helps to balance the acidity of the solution.
L'agent neutralisant de la formule aide à équilibrer l'acidité de la solution.
Synonyms
offsetting
nullifying
negating
deactivating
inactivating
neutralising
counteractive
balancing
stabilizing
detoxifying
counteracting
counterbalancing
neutralizingnoun
UK
/ˈnjuː.trə.laɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈnuː.trə.laɪ.zɪŋ/
Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun meaning 'the act of neutralizing'.
neutralisationEmploi courant en chimie et au sens fonctionnel.
Proper neutralizing of the waste acid is required before disposal.
Une bonne neutralisation de l'acide usé est nécessaire avant l'élimination.
Synonyms
inactivation
neutralization
neutralisation
counteraction
countermeasure
counterbalancing
offsetting
cancellation
annulment
annulling
negation
deactivation
nullification
neutralizeverb

neutralizing

Gerund

neutralized
Past Simple
neutralized
Past Participle
neutralizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz/
US
/ˈnuːtrəlaɪz/
neutraliserRendre inoffensif ou sans effet.
The antidote was used to neutralize the poison in his system.
L'antidote a été utilisé pour neutraliser le poison dans son organisme.
Additional translations
neutraliserEn chimie, rendre une solution neutre.
neutraliserAu sens militaire, mettre hors d'état de nuire ou de fonctionner.
Synonyms
cancel out
offset
negate
annul
balance
diminish
neutral
counteract
Antonyms
aggravate
intensify
exacerbate
heighten
worsen

Definitions

neutralizinggerund / present participle
Having the ability to counteract or nullify the effects of something.
The neutralizing agent in the formula helps to balance the acidity of the solution.
neutralizingnoun
The act or process of making something chemically or functionally neutral.
Proper neutralizing of the waste acid is required before disposal.
neutralizeverb
To make something ineffective or harmless by applying an opposite force or effect.
The antidote was used to neutralize the poison in his system.
To render a military target ineffective by destroying or disabling it.
The airstrike was intended to neutralize the enemy's radar installations.
To make a solution chemically neutral, neither acidic nor basic.
The chemist added a base to the solution to neutralize the acid.
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