Incazelo yesichazamazwi yegama elithi "neutralisation" (liphinde lipelwe ngokuthi "neutralization") inqubo yokwenza into ingathathi hlangothi noma ingabi nomthelela, ngokuvamile ngokuyihlanganisa nokuthile okuphambene.Kumakhemikhali , i-neutralization ibhekisela ekuphenduleni kwamakhemikhali phakathi kwe-asidi nesisekelo, okuholela ekwakhekeni kukasawoti namanzi. Lokhu kusabela kubizwa nangokuthi i-acid-base reaction.Kwezinye izimo, ukungathathi hlangothi kungasho isenzo sokwenza into ingathathi hlangothi noma ingathathi hlangothi, njengokungqubuzana noma ingxabano, ngokuletha isimo sokulinganisela. noma ukuyekethisa. Isibonelo, umlamuli angase azame ukuthola ukungathathi hlangothi phakathi kwezinhlangothi ezimbili lapho kungezwani khona.