accidential, a. rare.
(æksɪˈdɛnʃəl)
[f. L. accidentia, see accidence1 + -al1. Cf. essential.]
Characterized by non-essential qualities.
| 1811 J. Pinkerton Petralogy Introd. 4 Petralogy..divided into twelve domains..six being distinguished by circumstances or accidences of various kinds, may be called circumstantial, or accidential. 1814 Edin. Rev. XXIII. 67 The last [six domains]..are denoted by the ingenious appellation of Accidential. |