neuter | (noun) a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to inanimate objects (neither masculine nor feminine) | - |
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neutering | (noun) the sterilization of an animal | Synonyms: altering, fixing |
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neutral | (noun) one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute | - |
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neutralisation | (noun) action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action | Synonyms: counteraction, neutralization |
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(noun) action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war | Synonyms: neutralization |
(noun) (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) | Synonyms: neutralization |
(noun) a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water | Synonyms: neutralisation reaction, neutralization, neutralization reaction |
neutralism | (noun) a policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairs | - |
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neutralist | (noun) an advocate of neutrality in international affairs | - |
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neutrality | (noun) nonparticipation in a dispute or war | - |
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(noun) pH value of 7 | - |
(noun) tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement | Synonyms: disinterest |
neutralization | (noun) action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action | Synonyms: counteraction, neutralisation |
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(noun) action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war | Synonyms: neutralisation |
(noun) (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) | Synonyms: neutralisation |
(noun) a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water | Synonyms: neutralisation, neutralisation reaction, neutralization reaction |
neutrino | (noun) an elementary, electrically neutral particle with a very small mass | - |
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neutron | (noun) an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus | - |
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neutropenia | (noun) leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte) | - |
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neutrophil | (noun) the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes | Synonyms: neutrophile |
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neutrophile | (noun) the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes | Synonyms: neutrophil |
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