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acceptor
noun
- 1. An organization or individual that accepts a bill of exchange.
2. chem.
- Any molecule or ion that accepts electrons from a donor.
- A small quantity of an impurity that is added to a semiconductor in order to increase its conductivity by attracting electrons, which leave ‘holes' that behave like positive charges.
