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   donor

   /ˈdəʊnə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who donates something, especially money to charity: "an anonymous donor has given £25"
   • ▪ a person who provides blood, an organ, or semen for transplantation, transfusion, etc.: "one third of patients die before a suitable donor is found"
   • ▪ an atom or molecule that provides a pair of electrons in forming a coordinate bond.
   • ▪ an impurity atom in a semiconductor which contributes a conducting electron to the material.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French doneur, from Latin donator, from donare ‘give’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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