Translingual
Description
A minus symbol (−) inside a circle.
Symbol
⊖
- (set theory) A symbol representing symmetric difference.
- (computing, dated) ISO 2047 symbol for Escape
- (botany, proposed) sterile[1]
Usage notes
Some fonts do not clearly show ⊖ as a circled minus, but rather render it as a bisected circle. To force the symbol to display correctly (with a "white rim"), the sequence U+2296 FE00 is provided: ⊖︀.
References
- ^ Simpson, Niki (February 2010) “Botanical symbols: a new symbol set for new images”, in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society[1], volume 162, number 2, →DOI, archived from the original on 19 December 2021, pages 117–129