neutralizer

neu·tral·ize

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-truh-lahyz, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu trəˌlaɪz, ˈnyu-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-truh-lahyz, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu trəˌlaɪz, ˈnyu-/

Definitions of neutralizer word

verb with object neutralizer to make neutral; cause to undergo neutralization. 1
verb with object neutralizer to make (something) ineffective; counteract; nullify: carelessness that neutralized our efforts. 1
verb with object neutralizer Military. to put out of action or make incapable of action: to neutralize an enemy position. 1
verb with object neutralizer to declare neutral; invest with neutrality in order to exempt from involvement during a war: to neutralize a city to prevent bombing. 1
verb with object neutralizer to add an acid to a basic solution or a base to an acidic solution until the resulting solution is chemically neutral (pH = 7). 1
verb with object neutralizer Electricity. to render electrically or magnetically neutral. 1

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Origin of neutralizer

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65; neutral + -ize

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Parts of speech for Neutralizer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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neutralizer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for neutralizer

noun neutralizer

corrective — Corrective measures or techniques are intended to put right something that is wrong.
countermeasure — A countermeasure is an action that you take in order to weaken the effect of another action or a situation, or to make it harmless.
cure — If doctors or medical treatments cure an illness or injury, they cause it to end or disappear.
remedy — something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.
antitoxin — an antibody that neutralizes a toxin

All 19 Synonyms of neutralizer

Antonyms for neutralizer

noun neutralizer

disease — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.

Just one Antonym for neutralizer

neutralizer

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neutralizer popularity

neutralizer usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for neutralizer

noun neutralizer

Antonyms for neutralizer

noun neutralizer

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