congener

Definitions


[kənˈdʒiːnə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a thing or person of the same kind or category as another

- a minor chemical constituent, especially one which gives a distinctive character to a wine or spirit or is responsible for some of its physiological effects


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Origin:
mid 18th century: from Latin, from con- ‘together with’ + genus, gener- ‘race, stock’




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