Alchemical Symbols Page #19
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:
Sal alcalinus
A symbol used in alchemy to indicate alkaline salt, which is composed of sodium and potassium.
Sal alcalinus (alternate #1)
A symbol used in alchemy to indicate alkaline salt, which is composed of sodium and potassium.
Sal alcalinus (alternate #2)
A symbol used in 17th century chemistry to indicate alkaline salt, which is composed of sodium and potassium.
Sal alcalinus (alternate #3)
A symbol used in alchemy to indicate alkaline salt, which is composed of sodium and potassium.
Sal sedativus
In 18th century chemistry, this sign indicated sal sedativus or calming salt (its name has the same root as "sedative"), a boracic acid substance.
Saturn\Lead #1
A symbol representing both the planet Saturn and the metal lead. These two things were often associated with each other. For more details, see the symbols for 'Saturn' and 'Lead'.
Saturn\Lead #2
A symbol representing both the planet Saturn and the metal lead. These two things were often associated with each other. For more details, see the symbols for 'Saturn' and 'Lead'.
Separation process
In chemistry and chemical engineering, a separation process, or simply a separation, is any mass transfer process that converts a mixture of substances into two or more distinct product mixtures, at least one of which is enriched in one or more of the mixture's constituents.
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