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acceptor

ac·cep·tor

 (ăk-sĕp′tər)

n.

1. also ac·cept·er One who signs a draft or bill of exchange.

2. Chemistry An atom that accepts or incorporates a part from a donor, especially an atom that incorporates electrons to form a bond with another atom.

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acceptor

(əkˈsɛptə)

n

1. (Banking & Finance) commerce the person or organization on which a draft or bill of exchange is drawn after liability has been accepted, usually by signature

2. (Electronics) electronics Also called: acceptor impurity an impurity, such as gallium, added to a semiconductor material to increase its p-type conductivity by increasing the number of holes in the semiconductor. Compare donor5

3. (Electronics) electronics a circuit tuned to accept a particular frequency

4. (Chemistry) chem the atom or group that accepts electrons in a coordinate bond

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ac•cep•tor

(ækˈsɛp tər)

n.

1. one that accepts; accepter.

2. a person who acccepts for payment a draft or bill of exchange.

3. an atom that receives a pair of electrons to form a chemical bond.

[1350–1400]

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.acceptor - (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donatedacceptor - (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated

chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

2.acceptor - the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it maturesacceptor - the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures

drawee - the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment

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