Nonessential color is the result of an impurity in the mineral (Frederick H. Pough).
SYNONYM(S): unnecessary.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
quin|tes|sen|tial|ly — «KWIHN tuh SEHN shuh lee», adverb. in a quintessential manner: »He is, quintessentially, the non organization man... (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
sen — sen·sa·tion; sen·sa·tion·al; sen·sa·tion·al·ism; sen·sa·tion·al·ist; sen·sa·tion·al·is·tic; sen·sa·tion·al·ize; sen·sa·tion·al·ly; sen·sa·tion·ism; sen·sa·tion·less; sen·sa·to·ry; sen·si·bil·ia; sen·si·bil·i·sin; sen·si·bil·i·tist;… … English syllables
nonessential — non·es·sen·tial i sen chəl adj being a substance synthesized by the body in sufficient quantity for normal health and growth <a nonessential fatty acid> compare essential … Medical dictionary
nonessential — non|es|sen|tial [ ,nanə senʃəl ] adjective not necessary … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nonessential — non•es•sen•tial [[t]ˌnɒn əˈsɛn ʃəl[/t]] adj. not essential; not necessary: During a drought, nonessential use of water is curtailed[/ex] • Etymology: 1745–55 … From formal English to slang
Nonessential — Non es*sen tial, a. Not essential. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nonessential — Non es*sen tial, n. A thing not essential. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… … English syllables
ist — ab·so·lut·ist; ab·strac·tion·ist; ab·surd·ist; ac·com·mo·da·tion·ist; ac·tiv·ist; ad·vent·ist; alarm·ist; as·so·ci·a·tion·ist; athe·ist; be·hav·ior·ist; bo·na·part·ist; cal·vin·ist; cap·i·tal·ist; car·tel·ist; cen·tral·ist; chau·vin·ist;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
