⊖

See also: 🜔

⊖ U+2296, ⊖
CIRCLED MINUS
← ⊕
[U+2295] 		Mathematical Operators ⊗ →
[U+2297]

⊝ U+229D, ⊝
CIRCLED DASH
← ⊜
[U+229C] 		Mathematical Operators ⊞ →
[U+229E]

Translingual

Description

A minus symbol (−) inside a circle.

Symbol

⊖

  1. (set theory) A symbol representing symmetric difference.
  2. (mathematics) This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
  3. (computing, dated) ISO 2047 symbol for Escape
  4. (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
  1. Simpson, Niki (2010 February) “Botanical symbols: a new symbol set for new images”, in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society‎, volume 162, number 2, →DOI, archived from the original on 2021-12-19, pages 117–129
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