You searched for: “donor
donor (s) (noun), donors (pl)
A philanthropist or an individual who gives a contribution of financial aid or other benefits: "Mr. Jason was the primary donor to the fund to rebuild the art gallery after the fire."
This entry is located in the following units: dat-, dos-, dot-, dow-, don-, dit- (page 3) -or; -our (primarily British) (page 5)
Word Entries containing the term: “donor
electron donor
1. An electron donor in an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction or a molecule or compound that gives up electrons in an oxidation-reduction reaction in which electrons are removed from one molecule or atom and given to another molecule or atom.
2. A chemical element that donates electrons to another compound.

It is a reducing agent which, because of its donating electrons, is itself oxidized in the process.

Word Entries at Get Words: “donor
donor
In a photovoltaic device, an n-type dopant, such as phosphorus, that puts an additional electron into an energy level very near the conduction band; this electron is easily exited into the conduction band where it increases the electrical conductivity over than of an undoped semiconductor.
This entry is located in the following unit: Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms + (page 7)
Word Entries at Get Words containing the term: “donor
donor level
The level that donates conduction electrons to the system.
This entry is located in the following unit: Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency Terms + (page 7)