uncia
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A centumpondium weighs 70.6 lbs. avoirdupois, an uncia 412.2 Troy grains, therefore, this value is equal to 72 ounces 18 pennyweights per short ton.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
From time to time small pieces of sulphur, enveloped in or mixed with wax, are dropped into six librae of the molten copper, and consumed; the sulphur weighs half an uncia and a sicilicus.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
If, however, the copper contains some lead, add one uncia of lead; if it contains iron, add two unciae.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
Such liquation cakes should weigh up to three centumpondia, in each of which there is half an uncia of silver.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
As for the large coins which weigh a drachma, a sicilicus, half an uncia, or an uncia, beat them into leaves.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
Another way is to take two unciae of ore, a semi-uncia of litharge, two drachmae of Venetian glass and a semi-uncia of saltpetre.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
Lastly, the Venetians divide the bes into eight unciae.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
Three unciae are about 72 ounces 6 dwts.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
Another cement is made of a bes of brick dust, a quarter of refined salt, one and a half unciae of saltpetre, an uncia of sal-ammoniac, and half an uncia of rock salt.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
Another contains a libra of brick dust, a third of refined salt, and one and a half unciae of vitriol.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
