Definition of essence

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Essence (n.) The predominant qualities or virtues of a plant or drug, extracted and refined from grosser matter; or, more strictly, the solution in spirits of wine of a volatile or essential oil; as, the essence of mint, and the like..

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Essentiate :: Essentiate (v. t.) To form or constitute the essence or being of.
Bergamot :: Bergamot (n.) The essence or perfume made from the fruit.
Essence :: Essence (n.) Perfume; odor; scent; or the volatile matter constituting perfume.
Tautoousious :: Tautoousious (a.) Having the same essence; being identically of the same nature.
Unessential :: Unessential (a.) Void of essence, or real being..
Essence :: Essence (v. t.) To perfume; to scent.
Essence :: 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..
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..
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..
Quiddity :: Quiddity (n.) The essence, nature, or distinctive peculiarity, of a thing; that which answers the question, Quid est? or, What is it?.
Modal :: Modal (a.) Of or pertaining to a mode or mood; consisting in mode or form only; relating to form; having the form without the essence or reality.
Quintessential :: Quintessential (a.) Of the nature of a quintessence; purest.
Unessential :: Unessential (n.) Something not constituting essence, or something which is not of absolute necessity; as, forms are among the unessentials of religion..
Cream :: Cream (n.) The best or choicest part of a thing; the quintessence; as, the cream of a jest or story; the cream of a collection of books or pictures..
Medulla :: Medulla (n.) Marrow; pith; hence, essence..
Extraction :: Extraction (n.) That which is extracted; extract; essence.
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..
Elixir :: Elixir (n.) The refined spirit; the quintessence.
Gravamen :: Gravamen (a.) The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint. Bouvier..
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