Congeners

What does CONGENERS mean?

Congeners is a form of CONGENER.

1. noun

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

2. noun

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

3. noun

   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”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.