"acceptor" meaning in English

See acceptor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əkˈsɛptə(r)/ [UK], /ək.ˈsɛp.tɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-acceptor.wav [US] Forms: acceptor [singular], acceptors [plural]
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  1. An acceptor is a person who who accepts something.
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  2. An acceptor is an atom or molecule which can accept an electron to form a chemical bond.
    Sense id: simple-acceptor-en-noun-GYjN81aa Categories (other): Chemistry
     
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