Alchemical Symbols Page #17

This page lists all the various symbols in the Alchemical Symbols category.

Alchemical symbols, originally devised as part of alchemy, were used to denote some elements and some compounds until the 18th century. Note that while notation like this was mostly standardized, style and symbol varied between alchemists, so this page lists the most common.

Symbols in this category:

Precipitation (alchemy)

Resembling an upside-down version of the astrological symbol for Libra, this alchemical sign represents precipitation.

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Precipitation (alternate #1)

One of several alchemical symbols for precipitation, in this case precipitation from solution.

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Preserve or burn (alchemy)

In alchemy, this symbol can have two distinctive meanings.

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Process (alchemy)

When it comes to this symbol, the word "process" can imply a number of different things.

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Projection (alchemy)

Projection was the ultimate goal of Western alchemy. Once the Philosopher's stone or powder of projection had been created, the process of projection would be used to transmute a lesser substance into a higher form, often lead into gold.

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Pulverize (alchemy)

An 18th century chemical symbol used to indicate the process of pulverizing ("pulverisare") and the result of that process, powder ("pulvis")

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Purification (alchemy)

The sign for purification, or "purificatio", combines the symbols for 'water' (squiggly lines) and 'vessal' (bowl shape).

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Purification (alternate) or setting (alchemy)

An alchemical symbol that represents both purification and setting.

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Purify by burning

In alchemical practices, this symbol represents a purification process.

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Pyrophorus (alchemy)

An 18th century chemical symbol indicating pyrophorus.

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Quicklime (alchemy)

An early chemical symbol used to indicate quicklime, also known as calcium oxide.

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Quicklime (alternate)

An alchemical symbol used to indicate quicklime, also known as calcium oxide.

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Quintessence (alchemy)

In the context of alchemy, the word "quintessence" can refer to a number of different things, some of them rather esoteric in nature.

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Quintessence (alternate)

In the context of alchemy, the word "quintessence" can refer to a number of different things, some of them rather esoteric in nature.

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Realgar

One of several alchemical symbols for realgar.

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