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A sign for bismuth, one of the later metals to be distinguished.
Also known as: Bismuth sign
Bismuth was long confused with lead, tin and antimony, and only recognised as a separate metal in the eighteenth century. Its alchemical sign is correspondingly unsettled.
Denotes bismuth, a metal frequently confounded with lead, tin and antimony in earlier sources and distinguished as an element only in the eighteenth century.
Encoded at U+1F71D ALCHEMICAL SYMBOL FOR BISMUTH.
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A circle with a short curved stroke rising from its upper edge.