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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:

Tartar (alternate #2)

An alchemical sign for tartaric acid salts.

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Tartar (alternate #3)

A symbol in early chemistry for tartaric acid salt.

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Tartar (alternate #4)

An alchemical symbol for tartrate.

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Terra ponderosa (alchemy)

A symbol from 18th century chemistry.

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The Earth, Alchemical Symbol

Alchemical symbol for The Earth, our planet, as opposed to the element earth. AKA "The World" in alchemical terms.

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The eight-pointed star

The eight-pointed star appears in cultures around the globe. Eight pointed stars – show up in a variety of different cultures.

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The Grey Wolf\Antimony

The Fourth Step of procuring The Philosopher's Stone

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The Sulfur Symbol

Alchemical symbol for sulfur.

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Tin

Tin is a chemical element with symbol Sn (for Latin: stannum) and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table.

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Tin (alternate #2)

An alchemical symbol indicating the metal tin.

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Tin (alternate #3)

An alchemical symbol indicating the metal tin.

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Tin (alternate #4)

An alchemical symbol indicating the metal tin, specifically tin oxide.

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Tin (alternate #5)

An early chemical symbol indicating the metal tin.

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Transform into liquid (alchemy)

Bearing some resemblance to the astrological sign for Scorpio, in alchemy this symbol indicates that something is transformed into a liquid.

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Transform into liquid (alternate)

Bearing some resemblance to the astrological sign for Aquarius (which it functions as a version of), in alchemy this symbol indicates that something is transformed into a liquid.

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