uncia
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In the same way, from eleven cartloads of quaternary cakes thrice roasted, he makes the "final" cakes, of which one centumpondium contains only half an uncia of silver.
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
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
Five of these are placed at the same time in the furnace in which silver-lead is liquated from copper; these drip three centumpondia of lead, each of which contains half an uncia of silver.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
V. both readings, uncia or nucia are permissible, and make very little difference.
From Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Joseph Dommers Vehling
With each libra of this powdered compound one and a half unciae of the copper is gradually sprinkled into a hot crucible, and it is stirred rapidly and frequently with an iron rod.
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
Another way is to take two unciae of prepared ore, five drachmae of roasted copper, one uncia of glass, or glass-galls reduced to powder, a semi-uncia of salt, and mix them.
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
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
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