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
Those features of an object that make it the kind of object it is, as opposed to its accidents (e g a person's ability to reason is an essential human feature, while hair color would be an accident) - Essentialism is the view that the accident - essence distinction is not arbitrary but rooted in the nature of reality
{i} inherent nature of something, spirit, central or outstanding characteristic; extract obtained from a plant or other substance by means of distillation; perfume, scent
Two meanings: Refers to "odor kits" containing vials of representative flavor essence Used occasionally by wineries to describe a late harvest, sweet red wine Most frequently appears on bottle labels for Zinfandel red wine made from grapes picked at 35 deg Brix or higher sugar content
A Substance stored in the Kidneys, responsible for birth, growth, reproduction and development
Being That which a thing is per se and is not available to perception through the physical senses From the Latin essentia formed in imitation of the Greek ousia, from einai - to be
The constituent elementary notions which constitute a complex notion, and must be enumerated to define it; sometimes called the nominal essence
a fluid substance that provides the basis of reproduction, growth, sexual power, conception and preganancy It is the material foundation of qi and is stored in the kidney Also referred to as Jing