(n)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, Syn.neutralization reaction, neutralisation, neutralisation reaction
n. [ Cf. F. neutralisation. ] 1. The act or process of neutralizing, or the state of being neutralized. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Chem.) The act or process by which an acid and a base are combined in such proportions that the resulting compound is neutral. See Neutral, a., 4. [ 1913 Webster ]