donor

Plural

donors

1. 1.One who makes a donation.

   • The hospital is seeking an organ donor.
   • The charity raised $2,000 from various donors.
   • "You prefer, then, having the money to the ornaments which I had intended for you?"/"Oh! the hundred pounds, certainly," exclaimed Isabella, colouring a little at the idea of trespassing on the donor's generosity.

2. 2.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.

3. 3.A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.

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