donor
nomcourant dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ˈdəʊnə//
- Canada//ˈdoʊnɚ//
- Australie//ˈdəʉnə//
- Nouvelle-Zélande//ˈdɐʉnə//
One who makes a donation.
nom
- 1
One who makes a donation.
The charity raised $2,000 from various donors.
The hospital is seeking an organ donor.
"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
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
A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.
a carbonyl donor molecule
Étymologie
From Middle English donoure, donour; from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (See French donneur).
Formes
- pluriel
- donors
donor · One who makes a donation.
Donovan · A surname from Irish.doo · feces, particularly that of a dog.doodle · A small mindless sketch, etc.