Definition of essence

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Essence (n.) The constituent quality or qualities which belong to any object, or class of objects, or on which they depend for being what they are (distinguished as real essence); the real being, divested of all logical accidents; that quality which constitutes or marks the true nature of anything; distinctive character; hence, virtue or quality of a thing, separated from its grosser parts..

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Virtual :: Virtual (a.) Being in essence or effect, not in fact; as, the virtual presence of a man in his agent or substitute..
Essential :: Essential (a.) Containing the essence or characteristic portion of a substance, as of a plant; highly rectified; pure; hence, unmixed; as, an essential oil..
Coessential :: Coessential (a.) Partaking of the same essence.
Hypostasis :: Hypostasis (n.) Substance; subsistence; essence; person; personality; -- used by the early theologians to denote any one of the three subdivisions of the Godhead, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit..
Essentiate :: Essentiate (v. t.) To form or constitute the essence or being of.
Unessential :: Unessential (a.) Void of essence, or real being..
Extraction :: Extraction (n.) That which is extracted; extract; essence.
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..
Essentiate :: Essentiate (v. i.) To become assimilated; to be changed into the essence.
Alcohol :: Alcohol (n.) The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation.
Metempsychosis :: Metempsychosis (n.) The passage of the soul, as an immortal essence, at the death of the animal body it had inhabited, into another living body, whether of a brute or a human being; transmigration of souls..
Materially :: Materially (adv.) In its essence; substantially.
Essence :: Essence (n.) Constituent substance.
Essence :: Essence (v. t.) To perfume; to scent.
Elixir :: Elixir (n.) The refined spirit; the quintessence.
Stuff :: Stuff (v. t.) The fundamental material of which anything is made up; elemental part; essence.
Extract :: Extract (n.) A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue; essence; as, extract of beef; extract of dandelion; also, any substance so extracted, and characteristic of that from which it is obtained; as, quinine is the most important extract of Peruvian bark..
Divinity :: Divinity (a.) The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God; deity; godhead.
Peppermint :: Peppermint (n.) A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence of peppermint) obtained from it..
Shintiism :: Shintiism (n.) One of the two great systems of religious belief in Japan. Its essence is ancestor worship, and sacrifice to dead heroes..
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