A Dictionary of Symbols

Cirlot, Juan Eduardo. A dictionary of symbols. New York Dorset P, 1991. 

Cirlot, Juan Eduardo. A dictionary of symbols. Translated from the Spanish by Jack Sage. Foreword by Herbert Read. 2nd ed ed. Edited by Herbert Read. Translated by Jack Sage. New York Philosophical Library, 1971. lv, 419 p. 

Cirlot, ]. E. A Dictionary of Symbols. New York Philosophical Library, 1962. 

A Dictionary of Symbolic Masonry, G, Oliver, 2853. Abr4viations grecques copiSes par Ange Politic, RBWE DES i VIXS GRECQVBS, No. 7, 1894. H, Omont, (ccoitr.), ... 

Chwolsohn, D Die Ssabier und der Ssabismus St Petersburg, 1856 Cirlot, JE A Dictionary of Symbols Barnes Noble, 1995... 

The observation that a formal model is only a collection of symbols and could equally represent a physical world or software—and the need for a separate dictionary that maps the formal model to the things it represents—is well known to model theorists. The ideas are very well described in [Jackson96],... 

Chemical Symbols and British Standard No 8X3 London(1938) 2)H. J.Stephenson "A Dictionary of Abbreviations1, Macmillan,NY(1943) 3)Barnes-GibsonrRaymond, Division of Associated Spring Corp,"A Civilian Dictionary of Wartime Abbreviate ns , Detroit ll,Michigan(1945) 4)E.F. Allen,... 

L. Abraham, A Dictionary of Alchemical Symbolism, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2001. 

What I write about now is as to the symbols [for sulphur, earth and air] V, A. You will do best to get A Dictionary of Chemistry c. by Dr Andrew Ure, 1823, in which there is a folding chart giving the Alchemical Symbols and their meaning. You will pick this up second hand for 15., or is.6d. or 2s. There is a second-hand bookseller, Joseph Sakeld, 314 Clapham Road, SW., who would be very likely to have it. I believe he has removed to another No. in Clapham Road, but I have sent away his last catalogue, and it may be that 314 is where he has removed to. 

Nomenclature rulings by groups which represent other sciences often interest the chemist. Those on applied spectroscopy by the Society of Applied Spectroscopy, those on colorimetry by the Optical Society of America, and those on symbols by the American Association of Physics Teachers are examples. The American Paper and Pulp Association, working in conjunction with the Institute of Paper Chemistry, has issued a Dictionary of Paper, and the American Petroleum Institute will issue a Glossary of Terms Used in Petroleum Refining. Further examples could be given. 

To aid the reader in the use of these equations, we have compiled a "dictionary" of the operator symbols, which provides a translation into scalar form for the three principal geometries (rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical). We can use this dictionary. Table 2.3, to extract several important subsidiary relations. For example, in the absence of flow and reaction, the general conservation equation becomes... 

This handbook is an invaluable tool for those seeking to understand the profound and mysterious art of alchemy. It contains a comprehensive dictionary of alchemical terms, guide to alchemical ciphers and symbols, charts of alchemical correspondences, and a free downloadable TrueType alchemy font set with key code chart... 

The dictionary relates symbolic names to the real world. So if I told you that fris is the name I use for my age and bee is how the age of the current British Prime Minister is referred to in my household, then you could find out whether fris > bee is true or false. If the model in Figure 2.16 were of a database, the dictionary would relate the model elements to tables, columns, and so on. 

Gib son-Raymond, Division of Associated Spring Corp,"A Civilian Dictionary of Wartime Abbreviations" Detroit ll,Michigan(I945) 4)E.F.Allen, Allen s Dictionary of Abbreviations and Symbols Coward-McCann,NY(1946) 5)H.Birney,Cfoss Reference Dictionary of Abbreviations and Symbols,"Ordnance Department Research and Development Division,FortBliss,Texas(1949)... 

The work contains also a table of Alchemical Characters which are so frequently met with in spagyric works and a short Dictionary of Hermetic Symbols, compiled by the lamented Albert Poisson for his Theories et Symboles des Alchimistes, 4 which will afford great help in the reading of alchemic pentacles. E. B. 

---