Alchemical symbol
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Alchemical symbols, originally devised as part of the protoscience of alchemy, were used to denote some elements and some compounds until the 18th century. The elements that had alchemical symbols are:
- Antimony ♁
- Arsenic
- Bismuth ♉
- Boron
- Copper ♀
- Fire Δ
- Gold ☉
- Iron ♂
- Lead
- Magnesium ⊛
- Mercury ☿
- Phosphorus
- Platinum ☾ ☉
- Potassium
- Silver ☾
- Sulfur
- Tin ♃
- Water <math>\nabla<math>
- Zinc
The compounds that had alchemical symbols are:
- Sal armoniac *
- Aqua Fortis A.F.
- Aqua Regia A.R.
- Spirit of Wine S.V.
- Amalgama ååå
External links
Also see Iridius' Info - Alchemy Symbols (http://www.geocities.com/izzarne/current/info/)