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susceptor

susceptor noun: one who undertakes anything; specifically, a godfather; a sponsor; a guardian.

Noun

susceptor (plural susceptors)

  1. One who undertakes anything; specifically, a godfather; a sponsor; a guardian.
    • I had given me the name of my grandfather, my mother's father, who, together with a sister of Sir Thomas Evelyn of Long-Ditton, and Mr. Comber, a near relation of my mother, were my susceptors.1641, John Evelyn, The Diary of John Evelyn, Vol. 1, Macmillan and Co., published 1906, page 5
    • such susceptors were thought to put an obligation on the credits1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI)
  2. A material used for its ability to absorb electromagnetic energy and convert it to heat, used in industrial heating and cooking.

susceptor meaning in Tamil

susceptor in Tamil

ஏற்பி

Forms of susceptor

pluralsusceptors

Origin of susceptor

From Latin susceptor. See susceptible.

Questions about susceptor

What does susceptor mean?
Susceptor means one who undertakes anything; specifically, a godfather; a sponsor; a guardian.
What is susceptor in Tamil?
Susceptor in Tamil is ஏற்பி. See Susceptor meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is susceptor?
Susceptor is a noun.
What is the plural of susceptor?
The plural of susceptor is susceptors.

Words near susceptor in the dictionary

  1. susceptivity
  2. susceptometer
  3. susceptometers
  4. susceptometric
  5. susceptometry
  6. susceptor
  7. susceptors
  8. suscepts
  9. suscipient
  10. suscipients
  11. suscitability

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