quintessence vs raw material

quintessence

noun
  • A pure substance. 

  • A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype. 

  • The fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water that fills the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere. 

  • The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form. 

  • A hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe. 

verb
  • To reduce to its purest and most concentrated essence. 

raw material

noun
  • A material in its unprocessed, natural state considered usable for manufacture. 

  • Any physical product serving as input to a factory or other installation which processes it. 

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