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单词 congener
释义

congener

noun

con·​ge·​ner ˈkän-jə-nər How to pronounce congener (audio) kən-ˈjē- How to pronounce congener (audio)
1
: a member of the same taxonomic genus as another plant or animal
2
: a person, organism, or thing resembling another in nature or action
the New England private schools and their congeners west of the Alleghenies Oliver La Farge
3
: a chemical substance related to another
congeneric
ˌkän-jə-ˈner-ik How to pronounce congener (audio)
adjective
congenerous
kən-ˈjē-nə-rəs How to pronounce congener (audio)
-ˈje-nə-
(ˌ)kän- How to pronounce congener (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Opt for clear liquor Clear liquors typically have fewer chemicals called congeners than the darker ones, Dr. Koob says. Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, 26 Aug. 2019 Stick to clear booze; darker spirits like whisky have more congeners in them. Liz Krieger, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Nov. 2016 This is to separate the alcohol and congeners (at this point, called low wines) from the mash. Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, 23 Mar. 2016

Word History

Etymology

Latin, of the same kind, from com- + gener-, genus kind — more at kin

First Known Use

circa 1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

congener

noun

con·​ge·​ner ˈkän-jə-nər How to pronounce congener (audio) kən-ˈjē- How to pronounce congener (audio)
variants also cogener
ˈkō-ˌjē-nər How to pronounce congener (audio) kō-ˈ How to pronounce congener (audio)
1
: a member of the same taxonomic genus as another plant or animal
2
: a chemical substance related to another
tetracycline and its congeners
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