Today's Rocket Words: Your 5 words and meanings to learn
neutralisation
a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base react quantitatively with each other
base
a substance (such as a hydroxide or carbonate of an alkali metal) having marked basic properties
heartburn
a form of indigestion felt as a burning sensation in the chest, caused by acid regurgitation into the oesophagus
hydroxide
a compound containing the -OH functional group
antacid
a medicine preventing or correcting acidity, especially in the stomach