A generic name for one particular compound of the same chemical family; e.g. 2,3,7,8, tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin is one congener of the 75 chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin congeners.
a compound having the same chemical formula as another compound, but a different molecular structure
a chemical by-product produced in the manufacture of all alcoholic drinks and which gives the drink it's distintive character
a chemical substance related to another
a substance literally con - (with) generated or synthesized by essentially the same synthetic chemical reactions and the same procedures
The individually distinct chemicals that belong to a family of chemicals with similar basic structure, such as PCBs and dioxins, are know as congeners. PCBs are a mixture of different PCB congeners.
Any isomer of a homologous series. (Homologous refers to a series of compounds whose structures differ by some regular increment.)
A member of the same kind, class, or group. For example, PCBs have many cogeners because they are chemicals with similar characteristics but may have a different order or number of chlorine atoms.
A term in chemistry that refers to one of many variants or configurations of a common chemical structure.
Elements belonging to the same group on the periodic table. For example, sodium and potassium are congeners. Compounds produced by identical synthesis reactions and procedures.
chemically related to another drug
A compound of the same kind.