Essencenoun
The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
Extractnoun
Something that is extracted or drawn out.
Essencenoun
(philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
Extractnoun
A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another work; a citation; a quotation.
âI used an extract of Hemingway's book to demonstrate culture shock.â;
Essencenoun
Constituent substance.
Extractnoun
A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue
âextract of beefâ; âextract of dandelionâ;
Essencenoun
A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
Extractnoun
Any substance extracted is such a way, and characteristic of that from which it is obtained
âquinine is the most important extract of Peruvian bark.â;
Essencenoun
A significant feature of something.
Extractnoun
A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant (distinguished from an abstract).
Essencenoun
The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process.
âessence of Jojobaâ;
Extractnoun
(obsolete) A peculiar principle (fundamental essence) once erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts.
Essencenoun
An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring.
âvanilla essenceâ;
Extractnoun
Ancestry; descent.
Essencenoun
Fragrance, a perfume.
Extractnoun
A draft or copy of writing; a certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the judgment therein, with an order for execution.
Essencenoun
The constituent elementary notions which constitute a complex notion, and must be enumerated to define it; sometimes called the nominal essence.
Extractverb
(transitive) To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.
âto extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, or a splinter from the fingerâ;
Essencenoun
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.
âThe laws are at present, both in form and essence, the greatest curse that society labors under.â; âGifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence of this virtue [charity].â; âThe essence of Addison's humor is irony.â;
Extractverb
(transitive) To withdraw by expression, distillation, or other mechanical or chemical process. Compare abstract (transitive verb).
âto extract an essential oil from a plantâ;
Essencenoun
Constituent substance.
âAnd uncompounded is their essence pure.â;
Extractverb
(transitive) To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book.
Essencenoun
A being; esp., a purely spiritual being.
âAs far as gods and heavenly essencesCan perish.â; âHe had been indulging in fanciful speculations on spiritual essences, until . . . he had and ideal world of his own around him.â;
Extractverb
(transitive) To select parts of a whole
âWe need to try to extract the positives from the defeat.â;
Essencenoun
The predominant qualities or virtues of a plant or drug, extracted and refined from grosser matter; or, more strictly, the solution in spirits of wine of a volatile or essential oil; as, the essence of mint, and the like.
âThe . . . word essence . . . scarcely underwent a more complete transformation when from being the abstract of the verb "to be," it came to denote something sufficiently concrete to be inclosed in a glass bottle.â;
Extractverb
To determine (a root of a number).
âPlease extract the cube root of 27.â;
Essencenoun
Perfume; odor; scent; or the volatile matter constituting perfume.
âNor let the essences exhale.â;
Extractverb
To draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.; as, to extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, a splinter from the finger.
âThe beeSits on the bloom extracting liquid sweet.â;
Essenceverb
To perfume; to scent.
Extractverb
To withdraw by expression, distillation, or other mechanical or chemical process; as, to extract an essence. Cf. Abstract, v. t., 6.
âSunbeams may be extracted from cucumbers, but the process is tedious.â;
Essencenoun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;
âthe gist of the prosecutor's argumentâ; âthe heart and soul of the Republican Partyâ; âthe nub of the storyâ;
Extractverb
To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book.
âI have extracted out of that pamphlet a few notorious falsehoods.â;
Essencenoun
any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
Extractnoun
That which is extracted or drawn out.
Essencenoun
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Extractnoun
A portion of a book or document, separately transcribed; a citation; a quotation.
Essencenoun
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
Extractnoun
A decoction, solution, or infusion made by dissolving out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue; essence; as, extract of beef; extract of dandelion; also, any substance so extracted, and characteristic of that from which it is obtained; as, quinine is the most important extract of Peruvian bark.
Essencenoun
the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character
âconflict is the essence of dramaâ;
Extractnoun
A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant; - distinguished from an abstract. See Abstract, n., 4.
Essencenoun
a property or group of properties of something without which it would not exist or be what it is
âLocke's scepticism about our ability to penetrate to the real essences of thingsâ;
Extractnoun
A peculiar principle once erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts; - called also the extractive principle.
Essencenoun
an extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter and used for flavouring or scent
âvanilla essenceâ;
Extractnoun
Extraction; descent.
Essence
Essence (Latin: essentia) is a polysemic term, used in philosophy and theology as a designation for the property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is, and which it has by necessity, and without which it loses its identity. Essence is contrasted with accident: a property that the entity or substance has contingently, without which the substance can still retain its identity.
Extractnoun
A draught or copy of writing; certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the judgement therein, with an order for execution.
Extractnoun
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
Extractnoun
a passage selected from a larger work;
âhe presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writingsâ;
Extractverb
draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense;
âpull weedsâ; âextract a bad toothâ; âtake out a splinterâ; âextract information from the telegramâ;
Extractverb
get despite difficulties or obstacles;
âI extracted a promise from the Dean for two ne positionsâ;
Extractverb
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning);
âWe drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informantâ;
Extractverb
extract by the process of distillation;
âdistill the essence of this compoundâ;
Extractverb
separate (a metal) from an ore
Extractverb
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action;
âItalians express coffee rather than filter itâ;
Extractverb
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
Extractverb
calculate the root of a number
Extractverb
remove or take out, especially by effort or force
âthe fossils are extracted from the chalkâ;
Extractverb
obtain (a substance or resource) from something by a special method
âlead was extracted from the copperâ;
Extractverb
obtain (something such as money or information) from someone unwilling to give it
âI won't let you go without trying to extract a promise from youâ;
Extractverb
select (a passage from a text, film, or piece of music) for quotation, performance, or reproduction
âthe table is extracted from the reportâ;
Extractverb
derive (an idea) from a body of information
âthere are few attempts to extract generalities about the nature of the disciplinesâ;
Extractverb
calculate (a root of a number)
âearly computers had an instruction to extract a square rootâ;
Extractnoun
a short passage taken from a text, film, or piece of music
âan extract from a historical filmâ;
Extractnoun
a preparation containing the active ingredient of a substance in concentrated form
ânatural plant extractsâ; âa shampoo with extract of camomileâ;
Extract
An extract is a substance made by extracting a part of a raw material, often by using a solvent such as ethanol, oil or water. Extracts may be sold as tinctures, absolutes or in powder form.