QUINTESSENCE

Quintessence

Quintessence was a rock band formed in April 1969 in Notting Hill, London, England. The style was a mixture of jazz, psychedelic rock and progressive rock with an influence of music from India. Quintessence was among the first true progressive rock outfits signed by Island Records.

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quintessence

Noun

  1. A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something.
  2. A pure substance.
  3. The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
  4. The fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water
  5. A hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe.


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