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acceptor

[ak-sep-ter] / ækˈsɛp tər /




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"We therefore needed an energy acceptor that selectively captures the multiplied triplet excitons after fission."

From Science Daily Mar. 28, 2026

Prosecutors meanwhile requested a six to seven-month sentence, saying Iswaran was "more than a passive acceptor of gifts".

From BBC Oct. 2, 2024

Luo explains that glycerol acts as a hydrogen donor and choline chloride acts as a hydrogen acceptor.

From Science Daily Feb. 21, 2024

"Continued study of respiratory electron acceptor usage may thus provide an important avenue for informing our understanding of the functional capacity and metabolic output of the gut microbiome."

From Salon Jan. 5, 2024

No contingency is allowed to be mentioned in the body of the bill, but a qualified acceptance is quite legal, and equally binding with a general acceptance upon the acceptor when the contingency bas occurred.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg




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