acceptor

n.

1. also ac·cept·er One who signs a time draft or bill of exchange.
2. Chemistry.
   1. The reactant in an induced reaction that has an increased rate of reaction in the presence of the inductor.
   2. An atom or molecule that receives one or more electrons from another atom or molecule, resulting in a chemical bond or flow of electric current.

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.

A substance that unites with another substance.

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

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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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