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Noun: neutralization reaction
  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
    - neutralization, neutralisation [Brit], neutralisation reaction [Brit]

Derived forms: neutralization reactions

Type of: chemical reaction, reaction

Encyclopedia: Neutralization reaction