congener

con·ge·ner

C0566500 (kŏn′jə-nər)n.1. A member of the same kind, class, or group.2. An organism belonging to the same taxonomic genus as another organism.3. Chemistry A compound produced in the same process that produces another, often structurally similar compound.

[From Latin, of the same race : com-, com- + genus, gener-, race; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]

con′ge·ner′ic (-nĕr′ĭk), con·gen′er·ous (kən-jĕn′ər-əs, kŏn-) adj.

congener

(kənˈdʒiːnə; ˈkɒndʒɪnə) n1. (Biology) a member of a class, group, or other category, esp any animal of a specified genus2. (Brewing) a by-product formed in alcoholic drinks during the fermentation process, which largely determines the flavour and colour of the drink[C18: from Latin, from com- same + genus kind]

con•ge•ner

(ˈkɒn dʒə nər)

n. 1. a person or thing of the same kind or class as another. 2. an organism that belongs to the same genus as another. 3. a secondary product formed in alcohol during fermentation that largely determines the character of the final liquor. [1720–30; < Latin: belonging to the same plant family]

congener

a thing or person of the same kind as another.See also: Relationship

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	congener - a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive characterchemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
	2.	congener - an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)congenator, congeneric, relativeorganism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
	3.	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"whole, unit - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"

congener

nounSomething closely resembling or analogous to something else:analogue, correlate, correlative, correspondent, counterpart, match, parallel.

congener

[kon´jĕ-ner] something closely related to another thing, or derived from the same source or stock, such as a member of the same genus, a muscle having the same function as another, or a chemical compound closely related to another in composition and exerting similar or antagonistic effects. adj., adj congener´ic, congen´erous.

con·ge·ner

(kon'jē-ner), Avoid the mispronunciation conge'ner.1. One of two or more things of the same kind, as of animal or plant with respect to classification. 2. One of two or more muscles with the same function. 3. Any member of a specified genus. [L. con-, with, + genus, race]

congener

(kŏn′jə-nər)n.1. A member of the same kind, class, or group.2. An organism belonging to the same taxonomic genus as another organism.

con′ge·ner′ic (-nĕr′ĭk), con·gen′er·ous (kən-jĕn′ər-əs, kŏn-) adj.

con·ge·ner

(kon'jĕ-nĕr) 1. One of two or more things of the same kind, as of animal or plant with respect to classification. 2. One of two or more muscles with the same function. [L. con-, with, + genus, race]

congener

One of a group of chemical compounds with a common parent substance or derived from a common basic formula.

congener

noun

Synonyms for congener

noun something closely resembling or analogous to something else

Synonyms

analogue
correlate
correlative
correspondent
counterpart
match
parallel

Synonyms for congener

noun a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character

Related Words

chemical
chemical substance

noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)

Synonyms

congenator
congeneric
relative

Related Words

organism
being

noun a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another

Related Words

whole
unit