Acceptors

/əkˈsɛptərz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of acceptor; multiple persons or things that accept, or multiple atoms/molecules that receive electrons.

Etymology

Simple plural of acceptor, adding the standard English -s suffix to indicate more than one.

Kelly Says

When scientists talk about 'acceptors' in semiconductors, they're describing the tiny atomic sites that trap missing electrons (called 'holes'), which is why your phone's touch screen works—the physics of acceptor atoms!

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