Acceptor

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /É™kˈsÉ›ptÉ™(r)/
• US IPA: æk.ˈsÉ›p.tÉš/

Alternative forms

• obsolete, rare acceptour

Origin

accept + -or

Full definition of acceptor

Noun

1. One who accepts.
2. (legal, commerce) One who accepts a draft or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted.
3. (chemistry) An atom or molecule which can accept an electron to form a chemical bond.
4. (biochemistry) A transfer RNA molecule that can accept a specific amino acid
5. (physics) A chemical acceptor atom forming a positive hole in a semiconductor.