congener
(noun)
noun
1. a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
Definition categories: substance, chemical
2. an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
Similar word(s): congeneric, relative
Definition categories: animal, being, organism
3. 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