1. 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
   "The neutralisation reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide produces table salt and water";
   - neutralization, neutralisation [Brit], neutralization reaction

Derived forms: neutralisation reactions

Type of: chemical reaction, reaction

Encyclopedia: Neutralisation reaction