chemical vs congener

congener vs chemical

chemical and congener both are nouns.

chemical is an adjective but congener is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chemical	Yes	Yes	No	No
congener	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, congener is a hyponym of chemical; that is, congener is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chemical:

chemical: material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
congener: a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character

Other hyponyms of chemical include explosive, reactant, Alar, daminozide, carrier, bacteriacide, bactericide, carbon tetrahalide, chemical compound, compound, soil conditioner, fertiliser, fertilizer, plant food, flux, fumigant, herbicide, weed killer, weedkiller, intermediate, fraction, larvicide, pesticide, phytochemical, product, restrainer, stabilizer, softener, saturant, phlegmatizer.

chemical (noun)	congener (noun)
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules	a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another
	an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
	a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character

chemical (adjective)	congener (adjective)
relating to or used in chemistry
of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes

Difference between chemical and congener

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