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Ink (alchemy)
This page is about the meaning, origin and characteristic of the symbol, emblem, seal, sign, logo or flag: Ink (alchemy).
In alchemy and early chemistry, this symbol represented ink.
Specifically this symbol refers to Atramentum, or Iron Gall ink, Ferrous Tannate &Gallate, a formulation of an Iron salt, usually from Green Vitriol (Iron Sulfate) and Gallic Acid from Oak Gall, thickened with Gum Arabic and sometimes colored with a pigment. The ink produced is waterproof, penetrates the parchment, and is difficult to erase, but acidic, and degrades paper.
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Symmetric, Closed shape, Monochrome, Contains straight lines, Has no crossing lines.
Category: Alchemical Symbols.
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