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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Godhead :: Godhead (n.) Godship; deity; divinity; divine nature or essence; godhood.
Essentiate :: Essentiate (v. t.) To form or constitute the essence or being of.
Essence :: Essence (v. t.) To perfume; to scent.
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..
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..
Extract :: Extract (v. t.) To withdraw by expression, distillation, or other mechanical or chemical process; as, to extract an essence. Cf. Abstract, v. t., 6..
Essential :: Essential (a.) Belonging to the essence, or that which makes an object, or class of objects, what it is..
Coumarin :: Coumarin (n.) The concrete essence of the tonka bean, the fruit of Dipterix (formerly Coumarouna) odorata and consisting essentially of coumarin proper, which is a white crystalline substance, C9H6O2, of vanilla-like odor, regarded as an anhydride of coumaric acid, and used in flavoring. Coumarin in also made artificially..
Marrow :: Marrow (n.) The essence; the best part.
Unessential :: Unessential (n.) Something not constituting essence, or something which is not of absolute necessity; as, forms are among the unessentials of religion..
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..
Ens :: Ens (n.) Something supposed to condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a substance from which it is extracted; essence.
Shintiism :: Shintiism (n.) One of the two great systems of religious belief in Japan. Its essence is ancestor worship, and sacrifice to dead heroes..
Materially :: Materially (adv.) In its essence; substantially.
Virtual :: Virtual (a.) Being in essence or effect, not in fact; as, the virtual presence of a man in his agent or substitute..
Essence :: Essence (n.) A being; esp., a purely spiritual being..
Essence :: Essence (n.) Perfume; odor; scent; or the volatile matter constituting perfume.
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..
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..
Consubstantial :: Consubstantial (a.) Of the same kind or nature; having the same substance or essence; coessential.
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