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  2. Alchemical symbol - Wikipedia

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    Alchemical symbols were used to denote chemical elements and compounds, as well as alchemical apparatus and processes, until the 18th century. Although notation was ...

  3. List of alchemical substances - Wikipedia

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    Verdigris – Carbonate of Copper or (more recently) copper(II) acetate. The carbonate is formed by weathering copper. The acetate is formed by vinegar acting on copper. One version was used as a green pigment. White arsenic – arsenious oxide, formed by sublimating arsenical soot from the roasting ovens.

  4. Copper - Wikipedia

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    In alchemy the symbol for copper was also the symbol for the goddess and planet Venus. Chalcolithic copper mine in Timna Valley, Negev Desert, Israel. In Greece, copper was known by the name chalkos (χαλκός). It was an important resource for the Romans, Greeks and other ancient peoples.

  5. Alchemical Symbols (Unicode block) - Wikipedia

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    Alchemical Symbols is a Unicode block containing symbols for chemicals and substances used in ancient and medieval alchemy texts. Many of the symbols are duplicates or redundant with previous characters. [3] Few fonts support more than a few characters in this block as of 2021. One that does and is free for personal use is Symbola 14.0.

  6. Philosopher's stone - Wikipedia

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    For many centuries, it was the most sought-after goal in alchemy. The philosopher's stone was the central symbol of the mystical terminology of alchemy, symbolizing perfection at its finest, divine illumination, and heavenly bliss. Efforts to discover the philosopher's stone were known as the Magnum Opus ("Great Work"). [3]

  7. Category:Alchemical symbols - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Alchemical symbols" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  8. Diana's Tree - Wikipedia

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    Alchemy was a series of practices that combined philosophical, magical, and chemical experimentation. One goal of European alchemists was to create what was known as the Philosopher’s Stone , a substance that when heated and combined with a non precious metal like copper or iron (known as the “base”) would turn into gold.

  9. File:Sublimate of copper symbol.svg - Wikipedia

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