darcy

[ dahr-see ]

noun,plural dar·cies.
  1. 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

1
After Henri-Philibert-Gaspard Darcy (1803–58), French engineer

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Other definitions for Darcy (2 of 2)

Darcy
[ dahr-see ]

noun
  1. a male given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for darcy (1 of 2)

darcy

/ (ˈdɑːsɪ) /


noun
  1. geology a unit expressing the permeability coefficient of rock: Symbol: D

Origin of darcy

1
named after Henri-Philibert-Gaspard Darcy (1803–58), French hydraulic engineer

British Dictionary definitions for Darcy (2 of 2)

Darcy

/ (ˈdɑːsɪ) /


noun
  1. (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)

darcy

[ där ]


  1. 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)

Darcy,

  1. 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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