Alchemical Symbols Page #23
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:
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days.The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
Venus (alternate)
Killing multiple birds with a single stone, this alchemical symbol represents Venus (the goddess and the planet) as well as the metal copper.
Vinegar
Made by distilling wine that has been allowed to go sour. A medium strong acid which reacts with most organic substances, and forms salts with some metals, for example Lead acetate, or 'sweet lead'.
Vinegar (alternate)
In Christianity, this type of sign is known as a crutch cross. In alchemy it is one of several signs indicating vinegar.
Water (alternate #1)
An alternate alchemical sign for the element of water, dating from the seventeenth century.
Water (alternate #2)
An alternate alchemical sign for the element of water, dating from the fifteenth century.
Wax (alternate #3) or coagulation
In the practice of alchemy, this symbol can have two distinct meanings.
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