acceptor
əkˈsɛptə
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Definition of acceptor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
general useRareone who receives or agrees to somethingRare
  • He was the acceptor of the award on behalf of the team..
beneficiary receiver recipient
2.
financeTECH.person who accepts a draft or bill of exchangeTECH.
  • The acceptor of the bill ensured the transaction was completed smoothly..
drawee payer
3.
redox chemistryTECH.material or substance that accepts electrons during a reactionTECH.
  • In this chemical reaction, the compound acts as an acceptor..
receptor
4.
cell biologyTECH.transfer RNA accepting an amino acidTECH.
  • The acceptor tRNA bonded with the amino acid.
receiver receptor recipient
5.
semiconductorsTECH.impurity increasing semiconductor conductivityTECH.
  • Gallium acted as an acceptor in the material.
dopant
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Expressions with acceptor

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site on pre-mRNA where splicing occurs
The mutation affected the splice acceptor, disrupting gene expression.
person accepting a bill after protest for non-payment
The acceptor supra protest ensured the bill was honored.

Origin of acceptor

Latin, accipere (to take)

Terms with acceptor included in their meaning

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electron acceptor
capable of accepting electrons during a reaction

Examples of acceptor in a sentence

  • The acceptor of the proposal was thrilled.
  • The acceptor signed the bill without hesitation.
  • As the acceptor, he was responsible for the payment.
  • The molecule served as an electron acceptor.
  • An acceptor is crucial in this reaction.
  • The acceptor molecule was crucial in the reaction.

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  1. French:accepteur, capteur, ...
  2. German:Empfänger, Akzeptant, ...
  3. Italian:ricevente, accettante, ...
  4. Spanish:aceptante, aceptador, ...
  5. Portuguese:receptor, aceitante, ...
  6. Chinese:接受者, 承兑人, ...
  7. Japanese:受領者, 引受人, ...
  8. Arabic:مُسْتَلِم, مُقْبِل عَلَى السَّحْب, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְקַבֵּל, מְקַבֵּל, ...
  10. Russian:приёмщик, акцептант, ...
  11. Ukrainian:приймач, акцептант, ...
  12. Hindi:स्वीकारकर्ता, दस्तावेज़ स्वीकार करने वाला, ...
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