donor.
One who makes a donation.
Meaning & usage
One who makes a donation.
The charity raised $2,000 from various donors.
The hospital is seeking an organ donor.
An object, typically broken beyond repair, that is used for spare parts.
A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.
a carbonyl donor molecule
Where this word comes from
From Middle English donoure, donour; from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (See French donneur).
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