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1. (in chemistry and biochemistry) A compound, molecule, ion, etc., to which electrons are donated in the formation of a coordinate bond. 2. (in physics) A substance that is added as an impurity to a semiconductor because of its ability to accept electrons from the valence bands, causing p-type conduction by the mobile positive holes left. Compare donor.

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Person or party, normally the Drawee who accepts a bill of exchange or Time Draft and becomes responsible for payment at maturity to the party named in the draft.

Individual or institution that assumes an obligation to pay by signing for or consenting to a check or draft. Also spelled “accepter.” See drawee.

The acceptor is the third party who accepts responsibility for payment in a bill of exchange drawn upon it. The bill of exchange will generally have three parties:  the drawor, the drawee and the acceptor.

Investopedia Says:
The simplest example of an acceptor is a bank who accepts a check drawn against it and assumes responsibility for payment of the check. Company XYZ has paid Electric Company ABC through a check drawn against Bank DEF. When Electric Company ABC presents the check for payment, and the bank agrees to pay the check, it becomes the "acceptor."

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1. (in chemistry) a chemical entity that in a chemical reaction receives an electron, atom, or group of atoms. Compare donor, donor atom. See also electron acceptor.
2. (in physiology) a receptor that binds a hormone without a biological response being demonstrable.
3. (in pharmacology) a receptor that binds a drug but has no identified endogenous ligand.

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A substance that unites with another substance.

• hydrogen a. — the molecule accepting hydrogen in an oxidation–reduction reaction.

For a list of words related to acceptor, see:

• Electricity and Magnetism - acceptor: substance with three valence electrons added to semiconductor crystal to provide electron holes in lattice
• Substances, Particles, and Atomic Architecture - acceptor: atom that receives pair of electrons from another atom to form covalent bond

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vekselacceptant, acceptant

Nederlands (Dutch)
iemand die betaling van wissel op zich neemt, acceptor (natuur-/ scheikunde), circuit resonerend op gegeven frequentie

Français (French)
n. - (Comm) accepteur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Akzeptant, Akzeptor

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αποδέκτης, (οικον.) αποδέκτης (συναλλαγματικής), (μηχαν.) υποδοχέας

Italiano (Italian)
accettante, accettore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aceitante (m) (f) (Fin.)

Русский (Russian)
акцептор, приемщик

Español (Spanish)
n. - aceptante

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - acceptant

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
领受人, 接受者, 票据承兑人, 接收器

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 領受人, 接受者, 票據承兌人, 接收器

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 승낙자, 어음 인수인, 수용체

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 受け入れる人, 手形引受人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قابل الحواله, ألقابل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מקבל, קבל, אדם המקבל שטר, אטום או פרודה הפתוחים לקבלת אלקטרון נוסף‬

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