darcy
Physics. a unit of permeability, representing the flow, at 1 atmosphere, of 1 cubic centimeter of fluid with 1 centipoise viscosity in 1 second through a 1-square-centimeter cross section of porous medium 1 centimeter long.
Origin of darcy
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Other definitions for Darcy (2 of 2)
a male given name.
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How to use darcy in a sentence
darcy, who probably would be really great at telling us what’s going on, is barely in the episode.
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Into the Grindr of the Gay Dating Game: Sex, Death, and Aging in ‘Stealing Sam’ | Tim Teeman | September 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you are a Bridget Jones fan, then you will surely have already heard the news: Mark darcy is dead!
Mark Darcy Is Dead! British Bridget Jones Fans: It Had to Happen | Tom Sykes | October 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTess Morris is a London-based screenwriter: If Helen Fielding felt that darcy needed to go, then, well, darcy needed to go.
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The original darcy made Pride and Prejudice one of the greatest ever romantic novels.
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My New Curate | P.A. SheehanMiss Campion's and Mrs. darcy's ideas of "the beautiful" were not exactly alike.
My New Curate | P.A. SheehanMrs. darcy wants a circus-poster, or the canvas of a diorama.
My New Curate | P.A. SheehanMrs. darcy does not like it, and she thinks it her duty to art and religion to remonstrate.
My New Curate | P.A. Sheehan"You're the first gentleman that ever complained of the place," said Mrs. darcy.
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British Dictionary definitions for darcy (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdɑːsɪ) /
geology a unit expressing the permeability coefficient of rock: Symbol: D
Origin of darcy
1British Dictionary definitions for Darcy (2 of 2)
/ (ˈdɑːsɪ) /
(James) Les (lie). 1895–1917, Australian boxer and folk hero, who lost only five professional fights and was never knocked out, considered a martyr after his death from septicaemia during a tour of the United States
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Scientific definitions for darcy (1 of 2)
[ där′sē′ ]
A unit used to measure the permeability of porous substances such as soil. One darcy is equal to the passage of 1 cubic centimeter of fluid having a viscosity of 1 centipoise for 1 second under the pressure of 1 atmosphere through a medium having a volume of 1 cubic centimeter.
Scientific definitions for Darcy, (2 of 2)
French engineer who formulated the law (now named for him) governing the rate at which a fluid flows through a permeable medium. The darcy unit, used to measure the permeability of porous substances, is also named after him.
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