uncia
/AH0 N CH AH0/noun
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(pharmacy) Synonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.
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Synonym of twelfth.
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(historical) The Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound.
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(historical) The Roman inch, 1/12 of a Roman foot.
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(historical) A bronze coin minted by the Roman Republic, 1/12 of an as.
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(historical) A Roman unit of land area, 1/12 of a jugerum.
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(algebra, obsolete) A numerical coefficient in a binomial.
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