essence /esˈəns/

1. The inner distinctive nature of anything
2. The qualities which make any object what it is
3. A being
4. An alcoholic solution of a volatile or essential oil
5. A perfume of such composition
6. A concentrated extract containing the active constituents of a drug, plant, etc
7. (also Essenˈcia) a particularly fine variety of Tokay wine

essential /is- or es-enˈshl/ adjective

1. Indispensable or important in the highest degree
2. Relating to, constituting or containing the essence
3. Necessary to the existence of a thing
4. Highly rectified
5. Pure
6. (of eg a disease) having no known cause

1. Something necessary
2. A leading principle

essenˈtialism noun

1. An educational theory that concentrates on teaching basic skills
2. A philosophical doctrine that distinguishes between the essence of material objects and their existence or appearance

essenˈtialist noun

essentiality /is-en-shi-alˈi-ti/ noun

1. The quality of being essential
2. An essential quality or element

essenˈtially adverb

essenˈtialness noun

essential minerals plural noun

Those whose presence is considered necessary to entitle a rock to the name it bears, opp to accessory minerals

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