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| con·ge·ner [ kónjənər, kən jnər ] (plural con·ge·ners) |
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1. something of same type: somebody or something that belongs to the same class, group, or type, e.g. a plant of the same genus as another, or two chemical elements of the same group
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2. byproduct in wine and spirits: a complex organic molecule that develops in wine and spirits during the fermentation and aging processes, thought to be implicated in causing hangovers
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| [Mid-18th century. < Latin< con- "with" + gener- "race, kind"] |
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