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acceptor

1 (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated

2 the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures

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Derivative of accept

One who accepts.
In the context of "In law and commerce": one who accepts a draft or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted.
an atom or molecule which can accept an electron to form a chemical bond.
a chemical acceptor atom forming a positive hole in a semiconductor.

Acceptor may refer to:

Acceptor (accounting), the addressee of a bill of exchange.
In the Indian Contract Act of 1872, the acceptor is the person to whom a proposal is made, and who has communicated his or her acceptance of the said proposal.
In chemistry, the electron acceptor is an atom or compound to which electrons are donated during the formation of a coordinate covalent bond.
Acceptor (semiconductors).
In sequential logic, an Acceptor is a type of finite state machine.

acceptor in German: Akzeptor