⚗ alembic Emoji - Copy & Paste Free
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What Does the ⚗ alembic Emoji Mean?
An alembic, the two-part still that alchemists and early chemists used to separate liquids by boiling and condensing vapour. A rounded body sits below, a long beak curves away from the top. It has become the general purpose symbol for chemistry and laboratory science online, and carries a secondary occult or alchemical flavour that the beaker emoji does not.
At a Glance
| Name | ⚗ alembic |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | U+2697 |
| Category | Objects |
| Introduced | Unicode 4.1 · iOS 9.1+ |
| Also Known As | alembic |
Last updated: September 2026
alembic on Different Platforms
This emoji may look different across platforms. Here is how alembic emoji appears on popular platforms:
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About alembic Emoji
Usage: Science communicators and chemistry students use it for lab work, experiments and anything reaction-related. It runs through fantasy and tabletop gaming posts for potion brewing and alchemy mechanics. Occult and witchcraft communities use it for transformation and ritual. The split between serious science and mysticism is unusually wide for a single character.
Encoded in Unicode 4.1 in 2005, well before emoji existed as a concept in the standard, and only later given colour presentation. The word comes through Arabic al-anbiq from the Greek ambix, a reminder that the apparatus reached Europe via the medieval Islamic world along with much of early chemistry.
What Does the ⚗ alembic Emoji Mean?
The ⚗ emoji is part of the Objects category. It is commonly used in digital communication to visually represent alembic.
First introduced in Unicode 4.1, this emoji has become a staple in everyday messaging across platforms including iOS, Android, WhatsApp, and social media.
You may also find this emoji by searching for its alternative names: alembic.
Word Associations
People often pair the ⚗ alembic emoji with these words and ideas:
alembic Emoji in Other Languages
How to say the ⚗ alembic emoji name around the world:
| English | ⚗alembic |
|---|---|
| Español | ⚗alambique |
| Français | ⚗alambic |
| Deutsch | ⚗Destillierkolben |
| 日本語 | ⚗蒸留器 |
| 中文 | ⚗蒸馏器 |
| हिन्दी | ⚗भभका |
| العربية | ⚗إنبيق |
Emoji names are based on the Unicode CLDR short names for each language.
Platform Support
This emoji is supported on iOS 9.1+, Android, Windows, macOS, and all major social media platforms including WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Facebook, and TikTok.
How to Copy ⚗
Simply click the "Copy" button above to copy ⚗ alembic emoji to your clipboard. You can then paste it anywhere - in text messages, social media posts, emails, or documents. Works on all devices and platforms!
Technical Details
Use these code snippets to add the ⚗ alembic emoji in your projects:
U+2697⚗⚗content: '\2697';"\u{2697}""\U00002697""\u2697""\u2697""\u{2697}""\u{2697}"Use these codes to insert the alembic emoji in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. Perfect for web developers and designers.
⚗ alembic Emoji in Real Chats
Here's how people use the ⚗ alembic emoji in everyday messages, captions and comments:
- “alembic? Say less ⚗”: a quick reaction that works in any DM or group chat.
- “This is such a Objects moment ⚗”: perfect for texts, Stories and captions.
- “⚗⚗⚗”: stack the alembic emoji for extra emphasis and vibes.
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⚗ Usage Examples
Here are some practical ways to use the ⚗ alembic emoji in your messages:
- Three hours on a separation that should have taken forty minutes ⚗
- my character is a potion brewer so expect a lot of ⚗ in this campaign
- distillation finally working after rebuilding the whole rig ⚗
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an alembic actually used for?
Distillation. The liquid boils in the lower vessel, vapour rises and travels along the curved beak, then condenses and drips into a separate container. The same principle still underlies modern distillation.
How is it different from the test tube and petri dish emoji?
Those were added much later and read as modern laboratory work. The alembic is older equipment and carries an alchemical flavour, which is why fantasy and occult posts prefer it over the clinical alternatives.
Why does it look like a plain outline on some devices?
It was encoded as a text symbol in 2005 rather than as an emoji, so some platforms still render it as a monochrome glyph. Adding a variation selector requests the colour version where one exists.