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1. any species that combines with or accepts other material.any species that combines with or accepts other material. 2. a chemical in which the reaction rate with another chemical increases because the other substance is undergoing another reaction.a chemical in which the reaction rate with another chemical increases because the other substance is undergoing another reaction. Solid-State Physics. a small quantity of impurities introduced into a crystalline semiconductor, and having a lower valency than the semiconductor from which they attract electrons so as to produce holes, creating p-type conduction.A calcinated carbonate that absorbs the carbon dioxide evolved duringa process of coal gasification.
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