# | Concept | Culture | Statement | Freq. |
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1 | neutralize | United States | Neutralizing refers to making a substance chemically neutral or less acidic, often used in the context of cleaning or treating chemical spills. | 1 |
2 | neutralize | United States | Neutralize often refers to making something harmless or ineffective, such as neutralizing a threat or neutralizing an acid. | 1 |
3 | neutralize | United States | In chemistry, to neutralize means to add an acid to a base in order to reach a pH of 7, creating a neutral solution. | 1 |