Quintessence
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Quintessence, literally fifth essence, can refer to:
- 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 (band), a 1970s English progressive rock band specializing in Indian themes and sounds
- Quintessence (Finnish band), a Finnish Nu soul band led by singer Emma Salokoski
- Quintessence (album), an album by Borknagar
- Quintessence (The Soil Bleeds Black album)
- Quintessence (comics), a group of five powerful beings in DC Comics (Ganthet, Highfather, the Phantom Stranger, Shazam, and Zeus)
- Quintessenz (German for quintessence), an Austrian on-line civil liberties advocacy organization
