Essence
31essence — noun 1》 the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, which determines its character: conflict is the essence of drama. ↘Philosophy a property or group of properties of something without which it would not exist or be what it is …
32essence — [14] Essence and its derivative essential [14] are the English descendants of the Latin verb ‘to be’, esse (which came ultimately from the Indo European base *es ‘be’, source also of English is). From it was formed the abstract noun essentia… …
33essence — noun 1) the very essence of economics Syn: nature, heart, core, substance, basis, principle, quintessence, soul, spirit, reality; informal nitty gritty 2) essence of ginger Syn: extra …
34essence — [ˈes(ə)ns] noun 1) [singular/U] the most important and typical part of something images that captured the essence of life in our country before the war[/ex] 2) [C/U] a liquid that contains the strong taste or smell of the plant that it is taken… …
35essence — es•sence [[t]ˈɛs əns[/t]] n. 1) cvb the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing; substance 2) a concentrated substance obtained from a plant, drug, or the like, by distillation, infusion, etc 3) an alcoholic solution of an essential oil;… …
36essence — [14] Essence and its derivative essential [14] are the English descendants of the Latin verb ‘to be’, esse (which came ultimately from the Indo European base *es ‘be’, source also of English is). From it was formed the abstract noun essentia… …
37essence — n. 1 the indispensable quality or element identifying a thing or determining its character; fundamental nature or inherent characteristics. 2 a an extract obtained by distillation etc., esp. a volatile oil. b a perfume or scent, esp. made from a… …
38Essence G — Éther de pétrole L éther de pétrole est un mélange d alcanes plus ou moins complexe. L appellation vient du fait qu il s agit de la fraction de distillation du pétrole ayant le même point d ébullition que l éther éthylique. Par extension, il s… …
39essence — 1. The true characteristic or substance of a body. 2. An element. 3. A fluidextract. 4. An alcoholic solution, or spirit, of the volatile oil of a plant. 5. Any volatile subs …
40essence — (Lat., esse, to be) The basic or primary element in the being of a thing; the thing s nature, or that without which it could not be what it is. A thing cannot lose its essence without ceasing to exist, and the essential nature of a natural kind,… …
