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neutralizing

/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/

/ˈnuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/

neutralizinggerund / present participle

/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/

/ˈnuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/

More precise tag for -ing adjective derived from a verb.

Translations

neutralisant

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

neutralizingnoun

/ˈnjuː.trə.laɪ.zɪŋ/

/ˈnuː.trə.laɪ.zɪŋ/

Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun meaning 'the act of neutralizing'.

Translations

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.

Definitions

The act or process of making something chemically or functionally neutral.

Proper neutralizing of the waste acid is required before disposal.

Synonyms

neutralizeverb

neutralizing

ing-form

neutralized

Past Simple

neutralized

Past Participle

neutralizing

ing-form

/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz/

/ˈnuːtrəlaɪz/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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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