congener

ˈkɒndʒɪnər

Definition

Definition of congener - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

plant or animal of the same genus

TECH.

The lion and tiger are congeners.

kin

relative

species

beverages

TECH.

alcohol contributing to drink's flavor

TECH.

Congeners affect the taste of whiskey.

essence

flavoring

spirit

chemistry

TECH.

structurally related chemical compound

TECH.

Benzene and toluene are congeners.

analog

homolog

category

Rare

member of the same kind or category

Rare

The two novels are congeners in style.

counterpart

equivalent

peer

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Origin of congener

Latin, con (with) + gener (kind)

Examples of congener in a sentence

The botanist studied various congeners of the rose.
The congener in the rum gave it a unique taste.
Different congeners can alter the flavor of spirits.
Ethanol and methanol are considered congeners.
Scientists studied the congeners in the mixture.
These birds are congeners, sharing similar habitats.

The wines are congeners, both from the same region.

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French:congénère, composant aromatique, ...
German:Gattungsvertreter, Fuselöl, ...
Italian:congenere, congeneri, ...
Spanish:congénere, congéneres, ...
Portuguese:congéneres, componentes aromáticos, ...
Chinese:同属植物, 风味成分, ...
Japanese:同属種, コンジェナー, ...
Arabic:مِن نَفْس الجِنْس, مركب نكهة, ...
Hebrew:בֶּן-סוּג, קוֹנְגֶ'נֶר, ...
Russian:сородич, конгенеры, ...
Ukrainian:конгенер, ароматичний компонент, ...
Hindi:समान वंश, कॉनजेनर, ...
Bengali:গণসঙ্গী, কনজেনার, ...
Catalan:congènere, congèneres, ...
Czech:kongener, příměs, ...
Danish:slægtning, kongener, ...
Dutch:verwant, congeen, ...
Greek:ομογενές, συγγενής ουσία, ...
Hungarian:rokon faj, ízt adó alkoholos mellékösszetevő, ...
Khmer:សមាជិកនៃសន្តានដូចគ្នា, សារធាតុនៅក្នុងភេសជ្ជៈមានជាតិអាល់កុលដែលរួមចំណែកដល់រសជាតិ, ...
Korean:동속, 콩제너, ...
Persian:هم‌جنس, هم‌ساخت, ...
Polish:gatunek pokrewny, kongenery, ...
Portuguese (BR):congêneres, congênere, ...
Romanian:congener, compus înrudit, ...
Swedish:släkting, kongener, ...
Thai:สัตว์ในสกุลเดียวกัน, คอนจีเนอร์, ...
Turkish:aynı cins, kongen, ...
Vietnamese:loài cùng chi, hợp chất, ...

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