Definition of congener Congener
con•ge•ner
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What does congener mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: congeners |
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| congener - a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another; "lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed"; "the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener" | ||
| congener - a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character | ||
| congener - an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) | ||
| relative, congenator, congeneric | ||
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Wiktionary 
- congener (Noun)
A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another. - congener (Noun)
A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another. - congener (Noun)
Any of a group of structurally-related compounds. - congener (Noun)
Any of several alcohols, other than ethanol, that are found in fermented and distilled alcoholic drinks, and are partially responsible for their flavour and character.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- congener (n.)
A thing of the same genus, species, or kind; a thing allied in nature, character, or action.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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congener
kon′je-nėr, or kon-jē′nėr, n. a person or thing of the same kind or nature.—adj. akin.—adjs. Congener′ic, -al, of the same genus, origin, or nature; Congen′erous, of the same nature or kind; Congenet′ic, alike in origin. [L.,—con, with, and genus, generis, kind.]
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🔤- congener, noun, singular of congeners.
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