donor

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈdoʊnɚ/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈdəʊnə/

Noun

donor (plural donors)

1. One who makes a donation.

   The charity raised $2,000 from various donors.

   The hospital is seeking an organ donor.

2. (chemistry) A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.

   a carbonyl donor molecule

Synonyms

• (person) donater, donator

Related terms

• donee

Translations

• French: donateur
• German: Schenker
• Italian: donante
• Portuguese: doador
• Russian: же́ртвователь
• Spanish: donador, donante

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