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

Essence :: Essence (n.) Constituent substance.

Essence :: Essence (n.) A being; esp., a purely spiritual being..

Essence :: 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..

Essence :: Essence (n.) Perfume; odor; scent; or the volatile matter constituting perfume.

Essence :: Essence (v. t.) To perfume; to scent.

Essenced :: Essenced (imp. & p. p.) of Essenc.

Essencing :: Essencing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Essenc.

Quintessence :: Quintessence (n.) The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body. See Ferment oils, under Ferment..

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..

Quintessence :: Quintessence (v. t.) To distil or extract as a quintessence; to reduce to a quintessence.

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