congener

[ kon-juh-ner ]

noun

1. a person or thing of the same kind or class as another.
2. a plant, animal, fungus, etc., belonging to the same genus as another.
3. Also a secondary product formed in alcohol during fermentation that determines largely the character of the final liquor.

congener

/ ˈkɒndʒɪnə; kənˈdʒiːnə /

noun

1. a member of a class, group, or other category, esp any animal of a specified genus
2. a by-product formed in alcoholic drinks during the fermentation process, which largely determines the flavour and colour of the drink

Word History and Origins

Origin of congener¹

1720–30; < Latin, equivalent to con- con- + gener- (stem of genus ); genus, general

Word History and Origins

Origin of congener¹

C18: from Latin, from com- same + genus kind

Example Sentences

While no nanoparticles formed in the vodka, the ions reacted with whiskey congeners to form nanoparticles in minutes.

From Science News

Research shows a higher concentration of congeners may have something to do with more severe hangovers, whereas drinking distilled spirits containing purer ethanol, such as vodka or gin, will result in milder or fewer hangover effects.

From Popular-Science

If you’ve ever experienced a red wine-induced hangover, you know they’re some of the worst you can get, and congeners are to blame.

From Popular-Science

Certain types of congeners found in red wine, including ones called tannins, can make people who are already susceptible to migraines much more likely to get them.

From Popular-Science

A bottle of Budweiser has six times the congener content of a Long Island iced tea, but about two-thirds the amount of alcohol.

From The Daily Beast

Its song and habits are similar to those of its eastern congener.

From Project Gutenberg

He is well paid and holds his position, whatever it may be, by a less precarious tenure than his American congener.

From Project Gutenberg

Its congener exhibits a mixture of brown and yellow, more suitable to its sandy lairs.

From Project Gutenberg

Unlike its congener, the Skylark, this bird is limited to certain localities in our islands.

From Project Gutenberg

The habits of the House Cricket (Gryllus domesticus) are nocturnal, like those of its congener of the fields.

From Project Gutenberg