⊖

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

⊖

(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

[1] 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

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