Quintessence
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kvintessens, ren essens
the most refined and concentrated form of a particular substance or quality
Exempel
The perfumer distilled the quintessence of rose oil to capture its purest fragrance.
Parfymören destillerade kvintessensen av rosenolja för att fånga dess renaste doft.
A single drop of saffron contains the quintessence of its vibrant color and flavor.
En enda droppe saffran innehåller kärnan av dess livfulla färg och smak.
Exempel
His leadership style was the quintessence of calm decisiveness under pressure.
Hans ledarstil var kvintessensen av lugn beslutsamhet under press.
The vintage sports car represents the quintessence of 1960s automotive design.
Den vintage sportbilen representerar kvintessensen av fordonsdesign från 1960-talet.
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kvintessens, femte elementet
(in medieval and classical philosophy) the fifth and highest element believed to fill the heavens and compose celestial bodies, beyond earth, water, air, and fire
Exempel
Renaissance alchemists searched for the quintessence they believed animated the stars.
Renässansalkemisterna sökte efter kvintessensen som de trodde animerade stjärnorna.
Aristotle taught that beyond the four earthly elements lay a divine quintessence.
Aristoteles lärde att bortom de fyra jordiska elementen låg en gudomlig kvintessens.
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