Congeners

You probably didn't get enough sleep and also something known as congeners or impurities in the alcohol. ❋ Unknown (2009)

PCBs enter the environment as mixtures containing a variety of individual chlorinated biphenyl components, known as congeners, as well as impurities. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It was a jaguar of a size at least equal to its Asiatic congeners, that is to say, it measured five feet from the extremity of its head to the beginning of its tail. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Many alcoholic beverages contain substances called congeners that contribute to hangovers and also deplete the body of energy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bourbon has 37 times the amount of toxic chemicals called congeners that vodka has and can cause a worse hangover, though impairment in people's next-day task performance is about the same for both beverages, it says. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"While the toxic chemicals called congeners could be poisonous in large amounts, they occur in very small amounts in alcoholic beverages," explained Damaris J. Rohsenow, professor of community health at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Here's why bourbon might hurt more: many alcoholic beverages contain byproducts of fermentation called congeners, complex organic compounds that in large doses can have toxic effects. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They were specifically interested in the levels of toxic substances called congeners in the alcohol. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When I asked whether that counts all 209 PCB "congeners," he responded that it counts "seven specific PCB congeners" in accordance with a voluntary monograph issued by an industry association, and that the product label had recently been revised to say so. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There are actually 209 different PCB "congeners", which differ in the number and location of chlorine atoms. ❋ Unknown (2007)

an hour, alternate alcohol with water and avoid dark-coloured drinks such as red wine, port and brandy they contain chemicals called congeners that cause more severe hangovers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The reason might lie in the number of molecules called "congeners" which it contains compared to vodka, the Brown University team said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The reason why whisky might cause more unpleasant hangovers might lie in the number of molecules called "congeners" which it contains compared to vodka, said Professor Rohsenow. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Known as "congeners," these complex organic molecules include acetone, fusel oil and tannins, and are present in much higher quantities among darker liquors than lighter ones. ❋ Unknown (2009)