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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
a substance that unites with another substance.
hydrogen acceptor
the molecule accepting hydrogen in an oxidation-reduction reaction.
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