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Donor
//ˈdoʊnɚ// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who makes a donation.
"The charity raised $2,000 from various donors."
- 2 person who makes a gift of property wordnet
- 3 An object, typically broken beyond repair, that is used for spare parts.
"You'll need to lengthen the plug for the fan switch and swap its connector for that of the donor."
- 4 (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) wordnet
- 5 A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.
"a carbonyl donor molecule"
Etymology
From Middle English donoure, donour; from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (See French donneur).
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