[{"word":"quintessence","phonetic":"/kwɪn.ˈtɛs.əns/","phonetics":[{"text":"/kwɪn.ˈtɛs.əns/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A pure substance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To reduce to its purest and most concentrated essence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quintessence"]}]