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acceptor

[/əkˈsɛptər/]
nounmasculinepl: acceptors
aceitador
1. A person who accepts something, particularly in legal or financial contexts
The acceptor of the bill of exchange must sign the document.
O aceitador da letra de câmbio deve assinar o documento.
2. In chemistry and physics, an atom or molecule that receives electrons or protons
The electron acceptor in this reaction is the oxidizing agent.
O aceitador de elétrons nesta reação é o agente oxidante.
3. In semiconductor physics, an impurity that accepts electrons to create positive charge carriers
Boron acts as an acceptor in silicon semiconductor doping.
O boro atua como um aceitador no dopagem de semicondutores de silício.
Synonyms
receiverrecipientendorser
Antonyms
rejectorrefuserdonor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aceitador
Standard usage in financial and legal contexts
Portugal
aceitante
More common in Portuguese legal terminology; also 'aceitador'
Scientific/Technical
aceitador
Used in chemistry and physics across all regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

acceptor of responsibility
electron acceptor molecule
acceptor atom
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