quasiessential

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adjective

Almost essential.

“Silicon is a quasiessential element for most living organisms.”

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Meanings

adjectivequasiessential (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAlmost essential.

    Silicon is a quasiessential element for most living organisms.

Origin

From quasi- + essential.

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Cite this entry
APA

quasiessential. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasiessential

MLA

“quasiessential.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasiessential. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quasiessential,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasiessential.

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