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acceptor
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acceptor /ac·cep·tor/ (ak-sep´ter) a substance which unites with another substance; specifically, one that unites with hydrogen or oxygen in an oxidoreduction reaction and so enables the reaction to proceed.
ac·cep·tor or ac·cept·er (k-sptr)
n.
1. The reactant in an induced reaction that has an increased rate of reaction in the presence of the inductor.
2. The atom that contributes no electrons to a covalent bond.

acceptor
[aksep′tər]
Etymology: L, accipere, to receive
1 an organism that receives living tissue, such as transfused blood or a transplanted organ, from another organism.
2 a substance or compound that combines with, or accepts, a part of another substance or compound, such as an atom, an electron, or an electron pair. Compare donor.

acceptor [ak-sep´ter]
a substance that unites with another substance.
hydrogen acceptor the molecule accepting hydrogen in an oxidation-reduction reaction.

acceptor
a substance that unites with another substance.

hydrogen acceptor
the molecule accepting hydrogen in an oxidation-reduction reaction.


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Matsis seemed to confirm this view, saying that although an increasing number of cheques are being returned unpaid by banks, a drawee will still present them once or twice more before finally considering reporting the drawer to the CIR.
In his program, he examined the allocation of check fraud losses under the Uniform Commercial Code and the effective use of the deposit agreement between the drawee bank and its customer.
The court ruled that although it is a general rule that a check is not absolute payment until it is paid by the drawee bank, a contract vendee of property cannot use this general rule to withdraw from a contract before her downpayment check is deposited and paid by the bank.
 
 
 
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