Quintessence

Quintessence, literally fifth essence (from Latin quinta essentia), can refer to:

Science

Aether (classical element), the fifth classical element after earth, fire, water, and air
Quintessence (physics), a hypothetical form of dark energy; postulated to explain the accelerating universe
An international publishing group of scientific journals

Quintessence, a 1976 album by Bill Evans.
Quintessence (English band), a 1970s progressive rock band specializing in Indian themes and sounds
- Quintessence, a 1970 album by Quintessence.
Quintessence (Finnish band), a Nu soul band led by singer Emma Salokoski
Quintessence (Borknagar album)
Quintessence (The Soil Bleeds Black album)
A song from the Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone's Album Panzerfaust
Quintessence (Song), a song on the Grammy-nominated heavy metal band Mastodon's fourth studio album, Crack The Skye.

Quintessence is also the name of Hampton University's Class of 1992. The Class of 1992 originated this class name and the legacy continues with subsequent classes.
Quintessenz (German for quintessence), an Austrian on-line civil liberties advocacy organization
A rune type in Riot Games' PC game: League of Legends.
In DC Comics, the Quintessence is a group of cosmic beings who counsel one another, including (usually) Shazam, Zeus, Highfather, The Phantom Stranger, and Ganthet.
A collection of essays by W. V. Quine, edited by Robert F. Gibson, Jr.
Quintessence Editions Ltd. are the originators of the highly successful 1001 Before You Die series