neutralisation reaction

Definitions of neutralisation reaction
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: neutralisation, neutralization, neutralization reaction
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    type of:
    chemical reaction, reaction
    (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
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