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quintessence

Quintessence is a 12 letter word which starts with the letter Q and ends with the letter E for which we found 3 definitions.

Definition
(n.) The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body. See Ferment oils under Ferment.
(n.) Hence: An extract from anything containing its rarest virtue or most subtle and essential constituent in a small quantity; pure or concentrated essence.
(v. t.) To distil or extract as a quintessence; to reduce to a quintessence.
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