neutralization vs neutralize

neutralization is a noun but neutralize is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
neutralization	Yes	No	No	No
neutralize	No	No	Yes	No

neutralization (noun)	neutralize (noun)
action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
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

neutralization (verb)	neutralize (verb)
	make chemically neutral
	make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
	make incapable of military action
	get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
	make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
	oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions