ACCEPTOR
Dictionary entry overview: What does acceptor mean? • ACCEPTOR (noun)
The noun ACCEPTOR has 2 senses:
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
Familiarity information: ACCEPTOR used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ACCEPTOR (noun)
Meaning:
(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("acceptor" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)
Meaning:
The person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("acceptor" is a kind of...):
drawee (the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment)
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