Noun: neutralization reaction
- 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 neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide produces table salt and water";
- neutralization, neutralisation [Brit], neutralisation reaction [Brit]
Derived forms: neutralization reactions
Type of: chemical reaction, reaction
Encyclopedia: Neutralization reaction