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diff --git a/mjo-algebra.tex b/mjo-algebra.tex
index 7ff7b5a..36ad4bd 100644
--- a/mjo-algebra.tex
+++ b/mjo-algebra.tex
@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@
 \input{mjo-common} % for \of, and \binopmany
 
 
+% The multiplicative identity element of its argument, which should be
+% an algebraic structure.
+\newcommand*{\unit}[1]{ 1_{{#1}} }
+
+\ifdefined\newglossaryentry
+  \newglossaryentry{unit}{
+    name={\ensuremath{\unit{R}}},
+    description={the multiplicative identity (unit) element of $R$},
+    sort=u
+  }
+\fi
+
 % The direct sum of two things.
 \newcommand*{\directsum}[2]{ {#1}\oplus{#2} }