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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Materially :: Materially (adv.) In its essence; substantially.
Essence :: Essence (n.) Perfume; odor; scent; or the volatile matter constituting perfume.
Alcohol :: Alcohol (n.) The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation.
Gravamen :: Gravamen (a.) The grievance complained of; the substantial cause of the action; also, in general, the ground or essence of a complaint. Bouvier..
Elixir :: Elixir (n.) The refined spirit; the quintessence.
Core :: Core (n.) The most important part of a thing; the essence; as, the core of a subject..
Matter :: Matter (n.) That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of anything; the constituent elements of conception; that into which a notion may be analyzed; the essence; the pith; the embodiment.
Quintessence :: Quintessence (n.) The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body. See Ferment oils, under Ferment..
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..
Coessentiality :: Coessentiality (n.) Participation of the same essence.
Essentiate :: Essentiate (v. i.) To become assimilated; to be changed into the essence.
Divinity :: Divinity (a.) The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God; deity; godhead.
Essentiate :: Essentiate (v. t.) To form or constitute the essence or being of.
Virtual :: Virtual (a.) Being in essence or effect, not in fact; as, the virtual presence of a man in his agent or substitute..
Unessential :: Unessential (n.) Something not constituting essence, or something which is not of absolute necessity; as, forms are among the unessentials of religion..
Quiddative :: Quiddative (a.) Constituting, or containing, the essence of a thing; quidditative..
Definition :: Definition (n.) An exact enunciation of the constituents which make up the logical essence.
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..
Entity :: Entity (n.) A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence..
Imply :: Imply (v. t.) To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by construction of law, when not include virtually; as, war implies fighting..
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