Neutralization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018497",
  "term": "Neutralization",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The chemical process in which the acidic or basic characteristics of a fluid are changed to those of water (pH = 7).\n\n2. Decreasing the acidity or alkalinity of a substance by adding alkaline or acidic materials, respectively.\n\n3. Acid pickling operations that do not include acid recovery or acid regeneration processes.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms; Pesticides Glossary",
    "RCRA Glossary of Terms; Aquatic Biodiversity Glossary; Terms of Environment",
    "40 CFR 420.91 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/neutralization/"
}