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darcy

[ dahr-see ]
/ ˈdɑr si /

noun, plural dar·cies.

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.

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Origin of darcy

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

Words nearby darcy

d'Arblay, darby, Darby and Joan, Darby and Joan settee, Darbyite, darcy, Darcy's law, Dard, Dardan, Dardanelles, Dardanus

Definition for darcy (2 of 2)

Darcy
[ dahr-see ]
/ ˈdɑr si /

noun

a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for darcy (1 of 2)

darcy
/ (ˈdɑːsɪ) /

noun

geology a unit expressing the permeability coefficient of rockSymbol: D

Word Origin for darcy

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

British Dictionary definitions for darcy (2 of 2)

Darcy
/ (ˈdɑːsɪ) /

noun

(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′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)

Darcy,
Henry Philibert Gaspard 1803-1858

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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