Quintessence Quintessence

Quintessence - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Axiom, Bottom, Center, Champion, Choice, Chosen, Classic, Concentrate, Concentration, Core, Cream, Distillate, Distillation, Elite, Elixir, Embodiment, Epitome, Essence, Essential, Extraction, Fabric

The word Quintessence is used in different fields:

  • In physics, Quintessence is a hypothetical form of energy postulated to exist as a possible explanation of observations of an accelerating universe.
  • In alchemy, Quintessence, meaning "fifth element", was another term for aether; it is the substance of which the heavenly bodies were supposed to be composed.

Example Usage of Quintessence

birdy27: @AmyTuggle thx! yes, i know about Quintessence & sproutcraft. just hit me that 4 such a huge city, aren't many raw food joints. more pls!
AmyTuggle: @birdy27 ♥ Quintessence in East Village & NEW Opening Sproutcraft Café at Cafe Exchange = 2 Maiden Lane = corner Broadway, downtown
jazz_mp3: The Quintessence. http://bit.ly/4BfrJm
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