中和 (chūwa) means “neutralization” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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酸性の土壌を石灰で中和します。san sei no do jō o sek kai de chū wa shi ma su

The acidic soil is neutralized with lime.

Expresses weakening one side's distinctive effect by applying the opposing side until neither acidic nor basic behavior dominates.

中性化chūseika: The process of bringing a substance toward a neutral state by reducing its acidic or basic nature.

酸やアルカリの性質を互いに打ち消し、性質の偏りを弱めること。san ya a ru ka ri no sei shitsu o taga i ni u chi ke shi sei shitsu no katayo ri o yowa me ru ko to

中和 (chūwa, "neutralization") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 中 (chū, "middle") and 和 (wa, "harmony"), with its parts suggesting a state of balance.

In chemistry, neutralization does not always end at pH seven because the final pH depends on the amounts and strengths of the acid and base.