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Definition of acceptor - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
general useRare one who receives or agrees to somethingRare
- He was the acceptor of the award on behalf of the team..
2.
financeTECH. person who accepts a draft or bill of exchangeTECH.
- The acceptor of the bill ensured the transaction was completed smoothly..
3.
redox chemistryTECH. material or substance that accepts electrons during a reactionTECH.
- In this chemical reaction, the compound acts as an acceptor..
4.
cell biologyTECH. transfer RNA accepting an amino acidTECH.
- The acceptor tRNA bonded with the amino acid.
5.
semiconductorsTECH. impurity increasing semiconductor conductivityTECH.
- Gallium acted as an acceptor in the material.
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.
Scientists studied the acceptor's role in protein synthesis. The acceptor level was crucial for the device's performance. Scientists studied the acceptor's impact on conductivity.
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- French:accepteur, capteur, ...
- German:Empfänger, Akzeptant, ...
- Italian:ricevente, accettante, ...
- Spanish:aceptante, aceptador, ...
- Portuguese:receptor, aceitante, ...
- Chinese:接受者, 承兑人, ...
- Japanese:受領者, 引受人, ...
- Arabic:مُسْتَلِم, مُقْبِل عَلَى السَّحْب, ...
- Hebrew:מְקַבֵּל, מְקַבֵּל, ...
- Russian:приёмщик, акцептант, ...
- Ukrainian:приймач, акцептант, ...
- Hindi:स्वीकारकर्ता, दस्तावेज़ स्वीकार करने वाला, ...
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