neutralisation
A reaction where an acid and a base cancel each other out.
A chemical reaction in which an acid and a base react to cancel each other’s acidity and basicity, typically forming salt and water.
The process of making something have no strong effect.
The act or process of making something neutral by removing or counteracting its effect, influence, or bias.
Making a threat unable to act.
The act of making an enemy, threat, or target unable to act effectively, especially in military, policing, or security contexts.
When two language sounds become the same in some situations.
In linguistics, the disappearance of a phonemic or grammatical contrast in a particular context, so two forms become indistinguishable there.
Reducing risk by balancing it with another trade or action.
The reduction or removal of a financial exposure by taking an offsetting position or action, so the overall risk becomes close to neutral.
- Base: neutralisation
- Plural: neutralisation, neutralisations
neutralisation of a threat
1making a threat unable to act
Stopping a threat so it cannot harm anyone.
- The briefing focused on the neutralisation of a threat near the airport.
- Officials praised the swift neutralisation of a threat to public safety.
- The unit trained for rapid neutralisation of a threat in crowded areas.
- The team planned the neutralisation of a threat.
- They reported neutralisation of a threat.
neutralisation point
1point where acid is neutralised
The moment when the solution becomes neutral in a titration.
- Add the alkali drop by drop until you reach the neutralisation point.
- The indicator changed colour close to the neutralisation point.
- They recorded the pH at the neutralisation point for each trial.
- We stopped when we reached the neutralisation point.
- The colour change showed the neutralisation point.
neutralisation test
1test measuring antibody blocking ability
A lab test to see if antibodies can stop a virus.
- The lab confirmed immunity using a neutralisation test.
- They performed a neutralisation test on blood samples collected after vaccination.
- Neutralisation tests can be more time-consuming than rapid antigen tests.
- The lab did a neutralisation test.
- A neutralisation test checks if antibodies work.