congener vs chemical

chemical vs congener

congener and chemical both are nouns.

congener is not an adjective while chemical is an adjective.

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

As nouns, chemical is a hypernym of congener; that is, chemical is a word with a broader meaning than congener:

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

Other hypernyms of congener include chemical substance.

congener (noun)	chemical (noun)
a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another	material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
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

congener (adjective)	chemical (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 congener and chemical

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