Editorial »

Found 1,466 symbols matching What does this symbol mean: Page #20

Filter by category: Filter by group:
Ferrum sulphuratum (alchemy)
The alchemical symbol for ferrum sulphuratum, a compound of iron and sulphur.
Nitric acid (alchemy)
An alchemical symbol for nitric acid.
Sulfuric acid
A symbol used in 18th century chemistry to indicate sulfuric acid.
Mars (alternate)
Although this sign isn't often used, in alchemy it is an alternative symbol to indicate the planet Mars.
Go this way
Although this symbol strongly resembles the traditional sign of Mars turned 45 degrees to the left, its meaning is very different.
Sulphur (alternate #1)
A symbol used to indicate sulphur in alchemical practices.
Wood (alternate #2)
An alchemical symbol representing wood.
Red vitriol
The symbol used in alchemy and early chemistry to represent red vitriol.
Blue vitriol
The symbol used in alchemy and early chemistry to represent blue vitriol.
Iron vitriol
The symbol used in alchemy and early chemistry to represent iron vitriol.
Ink (alchemy)
In alchemy and early chemistry, this symbol represented ink.
Purify by burning
In alchemical practices, this symbol represents a purification process.
Hour (alternate #1)
In 17th century French alchemical practices, this symbol was a "time sign" used to represent the period of an hour.
Aqua fortis (alternate)
A symbol used in alchemy to indicate aqua fortis, better known as nitric acid.
Sulphur (alternate #2)
A symbol used to indicate sulphur in alchemical practices.
Iron filings (alchemy)
A symbol used in alchemy to indicate iron filings.
Tin (alternate #2)
An alchemical symbol indicating the metal tin.
Tin (alternate #3)
An alchemical symbol indicating the metal tin.
Tin (alternate #4)
An alchemical symbol indicating the metal tin, specifically tin oxide.
Fixation (alternate)
A symbol used in alchemy to represent the process of fixation.
Ferrum auretum
An 18th century symbol for ferrum auretum, a yellow iron compound.
Gilded copper (alchemy)
An 18th century symbol representing gilded copper, or cuprum auratum.
Distillation (alternate #1)
An alchemical symbol indicating the process of distillation.
Distillation (alternate #2)
An alchemical symbol indicating the process of distillation.
Sulphur (alternate #3)
A symbol used to indicate sulphur in alchemical practices.

Help us out!

Do you know the meaning and origin of What does this symbol mean? Don't keep it to yourself!

Graphical Index

Use our unique search feature to find a symbol based on its various graphical characteristics:


  • Symmetry:
  • Shape:
  • Colors:
  • Curveness:
  • Crossing:

Quiz

Are you a world flags master?

»
A Bulgaria
B Tuvalu
C China
D Yemen