Definition of essence

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Essence (n.) The constituent elementary notions which constitute a complex notion, and must be enumerated to define it; sometimes called the nominal essence..

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Consubstantial :: Consubstantial (a.) Of the same kind or nature; having the same substance or essence; coessential.
Entity :: Entity (n.) A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence..
Quiddative :: Quiddative (a.) Constituting, or containing, the essence of a thing; quidditative..
Extraction :: Extraction (n.) The act of extracting, or drawing out; as, the extraction of a tooth, of a bone or an arrow from the body, of a stump from earth, of a passage from a book, of an essence or tincture..
Nitrobenzene :: Nitrobenzene (n.) A yellow aromatic liquid (C6H5.NO2), produced by the action of nitric acid on benzene, and called from its odor imitation oil of bitter almonds, or essence of mirbane. It is used in perfumery, and is manufactured in large quantities in the preparation of aniline. Fornerly called also nitrobenzol..
Core :: Core (n.) The most important part of a thing; the essence; as, the core of a subject..
Quintessence :: Quintessence (n.) Hence: An extract from anything, containing its rarest virtue, or most subtle and essential constituent in a small quantity; pure or concentrated essence..
Souffle :: Souffle (n.) A side dish served hot from the oven at dinner, made of eggs, milk, and flour or other farinaceous substance, beaten till very light, and flavored with fruits, liquors, or essence..
Privative :: Privative (n.) That of which the essence is the absence of something.
Differentia :: Differentia (n.) The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific difference.
Homoousian :: Homoousian (n.) One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene creed, and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substance with the Father; -- opposed to homoiousian..
Marrow :: Marrow (n.) The essence; the best part.
Monoousious :: Monoousious (a.) Having but one and the same nature or essence.
Homoiousian :: Homoiousian (n.) One of the semi-Arians of the 4th century, who held that the Son was of like, but not the same, essence or substance with the Father; -- opposed to homoousian..
Coessential :: Coessential (a.) Partaking of the same essence.
Essentiate :: Essentiate (v. i.) To become assimilated; to be changed into the essence.
Essentiate :: Essentiate (v. t.) To form or constitute the essence or being of.
Tautoousious :: Tautoousious (a.) Having the same essence; being identically of the same nature.
Spinozist :: Spinozism (n.) The form of Pantheism taught by Benedict Spinoza, that there is but one substance, or infinite essence, in the universe, of which the so-called material and spiritual beings and phenomena are only modes, and that one this one substance is God..
Stand :: Stand (n.) To be in some particular state; to have essence or being; to be; to consist.
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