Acceptor Meaning
/əkˈsɛptə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who accepts.
nounOne who accepts a draft or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted.
Sentence Examples
Oxygen acts as the final electron acceptor in the mitochondrial electron transport chain.
In redox reactions, the oxidizing agent is the electron acceptor and becomes reduced.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In the chemical reaction, the molecule that receives electrons is called an ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In this chemical reaction, the molecule acts as an electron ____.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English acceptour, from Latin acceptor, with the meanings from accept.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the chemical reaction, the molecule that receives electrons is called an ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In this chemical reaction, the molecule acts as an electron ____.