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8 Letter Words for Acceptor
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Definitions for Acceptor
[1] accepter.
[2] Finance . a person who accepts a draft or bill of exchange, especially the drawee who signs the draft or bill, confirming a willingness to pay it when due.
[3] Also called acceptor atom, acceptor impurity. Physics . an atom of impurity in a semiconducting crystal such that the atom can capture an electron, creating a hole in a filled electron shell and thereby changing the electric conductivity of the crystal.
[4] Chemistry . an atom, ion, group of atoms, or compound that combines with, or accepts, another entity, thereby profoundly affecting physical and chemical properties: electron acceptor; water acceptor.
[5] commerce the person or organization on which a draft or bill of exchange is drawn after liability has been accepted, usually by signature
[6] Also called: acceptor impurity electronics 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 donor (def. 5)
[7] electronics a circuit tuned to accept a particular frequency
[8] chem the atom or group that accepts electrons in a coordinate bond
Words related to Acceptor
devotee, adherent, disciple, follower, zealot, supporter, convert, freak, proselyte, apostle, prophet, doctrinaire, religionist, canonist, upholder, dogmatist, customer, target, collector, heir
Words nearby Acceptor
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Origin of Acceptor
1350–1400; Middle English, in phrase acceptour of persones; accept + -or2, or (< Anglo-French acceptour ) < Latin acceptor, equivalent to accep-, variant stem of accipere to receive, get (see accept) + -tor -tor
Synonyms for Acceptor
adherent, devotee, disciple, follower, supporter, zealot, apostle, canonist, convert, doctrinaire, dogmatist, freak, prophet, proselyte, religionist, upholder, orthodox, religious person