darcy
[ dahr-see ]
/ ˈdɑr si /
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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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Nearby words
darbies, darby, darby and joan, darby and joan settee, darbyite, darcy, darcy's law, darcy, , dard, dardan, dardanelles
Origin of darcy
after Henri-Philibert-Gaspard Darcy (1803–58), French engineer
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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Science 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.
Science 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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