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quasiessential

adj

Etymology

From quasi- + essential.

  1. derived from essentia
  2. borrowed from essentiālis
  3. prefixed as quasiessential — “quasi + essential”

Definitions

  1. Almost essential.

    • Silicon is a quasiessential element for most living organisms.

The neighborhood

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