Quintessence

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Quintessence may 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

Quintessence (English band), a 1970s progressive rock band specializing in Indian themes and sounds
- Quintessence (Quintessence album), 1970
Quintessence (Finnish band), a Nu soul band led by singer Emma Salokoski
Quintessence (French band), a black metal band founded in 2005
Quintessence (Borknagar album)
Quintessence (Bill Evans album), 1976
Quintessence (The Soil Bleeds Black album)
The Quintessence, a 1962 album released by Quincy Jones and his orchestra
"Quintessence", a song by Darkthrone, from the album Panzerfaust
"Quintessence", a song by Mastodon, from the album Crack the Skye
Quintessence Records, a budget label

A collection of essays by W. V. Quine, edited by Robert F. Gibson, Jr.
Quintessence Films, a film production company
Quintessence (book), a 1983 book by Betty Cornfeld and Owen Edwards
Quintessence (book), a 2013 book by David Walton
Quintessence Editions Ltd., a publishing company based in London
Quintessence (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse
In DC Comics a group of cosmic beings who counsel one another, including (usually) Shazam, Zeus, Highfather, The Phantom Stranger, and Ganthet
A pure or perfect example of a substance or entity: in alchemy, product of the fifth distillation of an essential oil