Alembic emoji meaning

The alembic emoji shows an old-fashioned scientific tool called an alembic, which is used for distillation. Distillation is a process where liquids are heated and separated based on their boiling points. The alembic has a distinct design, often featuring a round bottom and a long, curved neck. This emoji represents science, chemistry, and alchemy, which is the ancient practice of trying to transform materials, such as turning lead into gold. It can also symbolize ideas like purification, transformation, or experimentation. This emoji connects to both historical and modern scientific practices.

The alembic emoji was approved in Unicode 4.1 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/13207