Acceptor An impurity from column III (13) of the periodic table, which adds a mobile hole to an intrinsic semiconductor, thereby making it more P-type and accepting of electrons. Boron (B) is the primary acceptor used to dope Silicon. Periodic Table image courtesy of and copyright StimpSoft by way of "Smell-O-Mints" Compare donor.

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