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n. - The person (or institution) who receives a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures; (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated.

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  • Noun : electron acceptor; water acceptor
  • As the acceptor is consumed during the fixation reaction it must obviously be regenerated from the assimilation products.
  • ... that at some point well before the posted time maximum, the coin acceptor door locks up and won't accept more change.
  • Becoming a good acceptor of feedback: the written rules
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