homologue: Meaning and Definition of

ho•mo•logue

Pronunciation: (hō'mu-lôg", -log", hom'u-), [key]
— n.
  1. something homologous.
  2. any member of a homologous series of organic compounds: Ethane is a homologue of the alkane series.
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